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country captain

country captain noun: a curried chicken and rice dish of the Southern United States, often with currants and almonds.

Noun

country captain (uncountable)

  1. (US) A curried chicken and rice dish of the Southern United States, often with currants and almonds.

Origin of country captain

Disputed. Perhaps because it was introduced by a naval captain; perhaps from capon.

Questions about country captain

What does country captain mean?
Country captain means a curried chicken and rice dish of the Southern United States, often with currants and almonds.
What part of speech is country captain?
Country captain is a noun.

Words near country captain in the dictionary

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  2. country bread
  3. country breads
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  5. country bumpkins
  6. country captain
  7. country club
  8. Country Club Village
  9. country clubs
  10. country code
  11. country codes

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