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Rub horse meat with hot spices (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

curry

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This might be a double definition.

'rub horse meat' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'with hot spices' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for curry that I've seen before include "Vindaloo, for example" , "Indian-style dish" , "Highly spiced dish" , "Korma, for example" , "Dress leather" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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