Madras
Meanings
name
- Former name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
noun
- A style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
noun
- A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.
- A large handkerchief of this fabric, worn on the head in the West Indies.
- Alternative form of Madras (“type of curry”).
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Etymology
The etymology is uncertain; it may derive from Madraspattinam. See Wikipedia for several possible etymologies.
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