tamarind
- noun
- /ˈtæmərɪnd/
- Finally, add in your cooled rice and the tamarind mixture, tossing to coat.
- tamarind tree
This is the Shea moisture African black soap balancing moisturizer with tamarind extract and tea tree oil.
- This is the Shea moisture African black soap balancing moisturizer with tamarind extract and tea tree oil.
- 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 tropical evergreen tree with thin leaves and long pods of sour edible pulp
A tree in hot countries that makes long pods with sour edible pulp
A tropical tree that makes sour fruit used in cooking
A long brown pod with sour pulp eaten fresh or used in cooking
Compounds
How Sour
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.