tamarind

[ tam-uh-rind ]

noun

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.

tamarind

/ ˈtæmərɪnd /

noun

1. a leguminous tropical evergreen tree, Tamarindus indica, having pale yellow red-streaked flowers and brown pulpy pods, each surrounded by a brittle shell
2. the acid fruit of this tree, used as a food and to make beverages and medicines
3. the wood of this tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarind¹

1525–35; < Medieval Latin tamarindus ≪ Arabic tamr hindī literally, Indian date

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarind¹

C16: from Medieval Latin tamarindus, ultimately from Arabic tamr hindī Indian date, from tamr date + hindī Indian, from Hind India

Example Sentences

It is served atop tamarind butter sauce and topped with grilled pineapple salsa.

From The Daily Beast

Place the tamarind glaze in a squeeze bottle and drizzle decoratively over the top of the chop.

From The Daily Beast

The garden afforded me more pleasure than the monuments—especially on account of the enormous tamarind-trees.

From Project Gutenberg

During the boiling the buri must be tightly covered with tamarind leaves and not be allowed to project from the water.

From Project Gutenberg

He was sitting beneath the shade of his favourite resort, the tamarind-tree, when he made this resolve.

From Project Gutenberg

The tamarind consists of a brown-shelled pod that contains a brown acid pulp and from three to ten seeds.

From Project Gutenberg

At a little hole-in-the-wall stand on Virtudes Street he bought a glass of mouth-puckering tamarind juice.

From Project Gutenberg