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(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 |
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Synonyms: tamarind |
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Related Words: edible fruit |
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(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 |
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Synonyms: Tamarindus indica, tamarind, tamarind tree |
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Related Words: bean tree |
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