"cutcherry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cutcherries [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil கச்சேரி (kaccēri, “office, administrative office”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ta|கச்சேரி||office, administrative office|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Tamil கச்சேரி (kaccēri, “office, administrative office”), {{bor+|en|ta|கச்சேரி||office, administrative office}} Borrowed from Tamil கச்சேரி (kaccēri, “office, administrative office”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cutcherry (plural cutcherries)
  1. An administration office in India.
    Sense id: en-cutcherry-en-noun-2wSatw2r
  2. (India) A hall used for business, political, or social assemblies, such as a magistrate's court or a building housing a public agency. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-cutcherry-en-noun-D2X5h~wM Categories (other): Indian English
  3. Kaempferia galanga, a plant resembling ginger.
    Sense id: en-cutcherry-en-noun-21~~9ONd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cutchery, katcheri, katcherry, kacheri Related terms: kedgeree

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