Tamarind

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Tamarindus indica

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Tamarind (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtæməɹɪnd/

Noun

tamarind (countable and uncountable, plural tamarinds)

  1. (botany) A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.
  2. (cooking) The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.
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