cutcherry

noun3

1. •
   An administration office in India.

   • The cutcherry clerks and the police are with him everywhere; higher native officials are often on his side. — 1914
2. •
   (India) A hall used for business, political, or social assemblies, such as a magistrate's court or a building housing a public agency.
3. •
   Kaempferia galanga, a plant resembling ginger.