tamarind
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tamarind
- /ˈtæməɹɪnd/
Where it comes from
From Late Middle English thamarynde, from Old French tamarinde, from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy, literally “Indian date”).
noun tamarinds
- A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.
- The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce. Currently, the Palestinian territories are being featured, and the menu boasts treats like maftoul (a garlicky chicken and couscous dish) and tamar Hindi (chilled tamarind juice with rose water).
- Diploglottis australis, native tamarind, a rainforest tree of Eastern Australia.
- Garcinia gummi-gutta, Malabar tamarind, native to Indonesia.
- A velvet tamarind (Dialium spp.).
- A dark brown color, like that of tamarind pulp (also called tamarind brown).
Translations
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noun tropical tree
| Español | tamarindo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 타마린드 tamarindeu |
| 日本語 | タマリンド tamarindo |
| 中文 | 羅望子 /罗望子 luówàngzǐ |
| हिन्दी | इमली imlī |
| Kiswahili | mkwaju |
| Português | tamarindeiro, tamarindeira, tamarindo, tamarineiro, tamarinheiro |
| Français | tamarinier |
| Deutsch | Tamarinde |
| Italiano | tamarindo |
| Română | tamarin |
| Русский | тамари́нд tamarínd |
| Tiếng Việt | me |
| العربية | تَمْر هِنْدِيّ tamr hindiyy |
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