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tamarind

tamarind

5 5.8
A tropical tree with long seed pods and sour fruit used in cooking
  • noun
  • /ˈtæmərɪnd/
translation icon : tamarindo
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • So we have the coconut, garlic, mint leaves and tamarind and salt.

  • With a marinade of tamarind and smoked chili, the fish swims into my top five of all time.

  • Bill, would you like to help me grind some tamarind paste with this pestle and mortar?

  • 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.

  • Every morning, my grandmother woke up early to prepare various sweets, like tamarind balls, coconut drops, and plantain tarts.

Synonyms

Tamarindus indica
vstamarind
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical evergreen tree with thin leaves and long pods of sour edible pulp

is the common general name for both the tree and its fruit
tamarind tree
vstamarind
6.0

A tree in hot countries that makes long pods with sour edible pulp

is the name used also for the edible pulp and cooking use
Tamarindus
vstamarind
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree that makes sour fruit used in cooking

is the common species or fruit name rather than the scientific group
tamarindo
vstamarind
  • US
9.9

A long brown pod with sour pulp eaten fresh or used in cooking

is the wider English name used beyond regional culinary contexts

Compounds

manila tamarind
  • Philippine
9.9

A thorny tropical tree that has sweet edible pods eaten as a snack

A tree in hot countries that makes long pods with sour edible pulp

A small tree from Madagascar that makes apple-shaped fruit

8.5

A tropical tree from the Americas with long curved seed pods and useful wood

How Sour

citric acid
  • Specialized
1 3.4
vinegar
140 1.2
lemon juice
46 1.0
amchoor
  • Indian
9.9
tamarind
5 5.8

Surface Forms

tamarind singular
tamarinds plural

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.