tamarind

Meaning

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

Synonyms

Tamarindus indica

tamarindo

tree

🌳

tamarind tree

Tamarindus indica Linn.

sour

vindaloo

spear

think

🤔

tamarindus

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 ".