tamarind

Definitions


[ˈtam(ə)rɪnd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- sticky brown acidic pulp from the pod of a tree of the pea family, widely used as a flavouring in Asian cooking

- the tropical African tree which yields tamarind pods, cultivated throughout the tropics and also grown as an ornamental and shade tree


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic tamr hindī ‘Indian date’




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