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