tamarind
- noun
- /ˈtæmərɪnd/
- Finally, add in your cooled rice and the tamarind mixture, tossing to coat.
- tamarind tree
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- This spicy sauce, it's kind of sweet, like tamarind.
- I definitely think it's a maybe in tamarind.
Examples
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These are the souring agents now tamarind, we have the Alibang Bang leaf, we have tomatoes, we have our own limes, diab and even guavas.
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Prepare a juice using the leaves of tamarind and some turmeric powder with cold water.
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There are various types of tamarind paste out there, so this may or may not be necessary.
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The two boys left the orchard and sat under the tamarind tree.
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So we have the coconut, garlic, mint leaves and tamarind and salt.
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With a marinade of tamarind and smoked chili, the fish swims into my top five of all time.
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Bill, would you like to help me grind some tamarind paste with this pestle and mortar?
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Look for son-in-law eggs, which are soft-boiled, deep-fried, and then served with green mango and tamarind.
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The chili-spiked dressings of Indonesia derive their tartness from tamarind and their body from coconut milk.
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Every morning, my grandmother woke up early to prepare various sweets, like tamarind balls, coconut drops, and plantain tarts.
Synonyms
A tree in hot countries that makes long pods with sour edible pulp
A long brown pod with sour pulp eaten fresh or used in cooking
A tropical evergreen tree with thin leaves and long pods of sour edible pulp
A tropical tree that makes sour fruit used in cooking
Compounds
How Sour
- Specialized
- Indian
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tamarind comes from the Arabic phrase tamr hindī, which means 'Indian date'. The tamarind looks a bit like a brown 'date' but is sour, and that image helps explain why tamarind now names the tropical tree and its tangy pulp used in cooking.