Tamarind

//ˈtæməɹɪnd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys wordnet
  3. 3
    The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce. countable, uncountable

    "Currently, the Palestinian territories are being featured, and the menu boasts treats like maftoul (a garlicky chicken and couscous dish) and tamar Hindi (chilled tamarind juice with rose water)."

  4. 4
    long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp wordnet
  5. 5
    Other similar species:; Diploglottis australis, native tamarind, a rainforest tree of Eastern Australia. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Other similar species:; Garcinia gummi-gutta, Malabar tamarind, native to Indonesia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Other similar species:; A velvet tamarind (Dialium spp.). countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A dark brown color, like that of tamarind pulp (also called tamarind brown). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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sampaloctamarind treetamarindotamarindus indica

Example

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"Tamarind is popular in many South Asian and Central American cuisines."

Etymology

From Late Middle English thamarynde, from Old French tamarinde, from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy, literally “Indian date”).

Related phrases

monkey tamarindtamarind fishgarcinia gummi guttavelvet tamarindworcestershire sauce

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