Plural of chutney; spicy Indian condiments or sauces made from fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices.
From Hindi 'chatni,' originating from the verb 'chatna' (to taste or lick). The word entered English through British colonial contact with India in the 1700s-1800s and became standardized with the '-ey' spelling.
Chutney is one of many Indian words that English permanently adopted—like 'jungle,' 'shampoo,' and 'yoga'—showing how colonialism and trade gave English a global flavor, literally and linguistically!
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