tamarind

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.
2. (countable, uncountable) The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.
3. (countable, uncountable) Other similar species:
4. (countable, uncountable) Other similar species:
5. (countable, uncountable) Other similar species:
6. (countable, uncountable) A dark brown color, like that of tamarind pulp (also called tamarind brown).

Synonyms

Tamarindus indica

tamarindo

tree

🌳

tamarind tree

Tamarindus indica Linn.

sour

vindaloo

spear

think

🤔

tamarindus

Translations

tamarindo

tamarinier

tamarinde

tamarin

Tamarinde

tamarindo

tamarindo

Tamarindus indica

demirhindi

تمر هندي

tamarinde

Hint hurması

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtæməɹɪnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: thamarynde

In summary

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

Sentences

The first movie was " The Tamarind Seed ".