cheroonjie nut

noun

che·​roon·​jie nut

chəˈrünjē-

: the seed of a medium-sized East Indian tree (Buchanania latifolia) of the family Anacardiaceae used in the unripe state as an ingredient of curry

Word History

Etymology

Hindi cirañjī

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