tamarind
/ˈtæməɹɪnd/ · noun
Meaning
- A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.
- The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.
- Other similar species:
- Diploglottis australis, native tamarind, a rainforest tree of Eastern Australia.
- Garcinia gummi-gutta, Malabar tamarind, native to Indonesia.
- A velvet tamarind (Dialium spp.).
- A dark brown color, like that of tamarind pulp (also called tamarind brown).
Etymology / origin
From Late Middle English thamarynde, from Old French tamarinde, from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy, literally “Indian date”).
- تَمْر هِنْدِيّ(ar)→
- tamarindus(la-med)→
- tamarinde(Old French)→
- thamarynde(Middle English)→
- tamarind (English)
- Relations: inh, der, der, der
Related words
Descendant words
- tambrin(Jamaican Creole) (der)
- タマリンド(Japanese) (cog)
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