English Words of Dravidian Origin

The following English words have been acquired either directly from Dravidian languages ( Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and so on) or else indirectly by passing from them into other languages and then into English. Based on the definition, guess the word.

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Definition	Language	Word
Money in coins or notes, as distinct from cheques, money orders, or credit.	Tamil	Cash
Broth or porridge made from rice.	Tamil	Congee
Dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine.	Tamil	Curry
Fleshy, oval, yellowish-red tropical fruit that is eaten ripe or used green for pickles or chutneys.	Tamil	Mango
Small tropical animal with a long tail that eats snakes, rats, and birds' egg.	Kannada	Mongoose
Fast-growing tropical Asian tree related to the breadfruit.	Malayalam	Jackfruit
Mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea.	Telugu	Bandicoot
Giant woody grass which is grown chiefly in the tropics.	Kannada	Bamboo