noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/fɑːl/
/phɑːl/
India:/phəl/
rhymes with -ɑːl
1
noun
Meaning 1
A spicy grilled South Indian curry made with chillis and ginger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
An extremely hot British-Indian curry, often billed as the hottest curry in the world.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Phall curry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Likely from Bengali ফাল (phal), metathesis of লাফ (laph), from Sanskrit लम्फ (lampha).