tamarind

1. (noun) large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys
Synonyms: tamarindo
Related Words: edible fruit

2. (noun) long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp
Synonyms: Tamarindus indica, tamarind tree, tamarindo
Related Words: bean tree



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