tamarind

tamarind
The pulp of the fruit of Tamarindus indica (family Leguminosae), a large tree of India; mildly laxative. [Mediev. L. fr. Ar. tamr]

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tam·a·rind 'tam-ə-rənd, -.rind n
1) a tropical leguminous tree (Tamarindus indica) with hard yellowish wood and a fruit with an acid pulp
2) the pulp of the partially dried ripe fruit of a tamarind used in herbal medicine esp. for its laxative properties

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  • tamarind — (n.) by c.1400, ultimately from Arabic tamr hindi, lit. date of India. First element cognate with Heb. tamar palm tree, date palm …   Etymology dictionary

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  • tamarind — [[t]tæ̱mərɪnd[/t]] tamarinds N VAR A tamarind is a fruit which grows on a tropical evergreen tree which has pleasant smelling flowers. You can also refer to the tree on which this fruit grows as a tamarind …   English dictionary

  • tamarind — UK [ˈtæmərɪnd] / US noun Word forms tamarind : singular tamarind plural tamarinds a) [countable/uncountable] a small soft fruit with sticky brown skin b) [countable] the African tree on which it grows …   English dictionary

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  • tamarind — /tam euh rind/, n. 1. the pod of a large, tropical tree, Tamarindus indica, of the legume family, containing seeds enclosed in a juicy acid pulp that is used in beverages and food. 2. the tree itself. [1525 35; < ML tamarindus Ar tamr hindi lit …   Universalium

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