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tamarind
(tam′ə rind)
noun
- a tropical leguminous tree (Tamarindus indica) of the caesalpinia family, with yellow flowers and brown pods with an acid pulp
- its fruit, used in foods, beverages, etc.
Origin: Sp tamarindo < Ar tamr hindī, date of India
See tamarind in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A tropical Asian evergreen tree (Tamarindus indica) having pinnately compound leaves, pale yellow flowers, and long pods containing small seeds embedded in an edible pulp.
- The fruit of this tree.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French tamarinde
Origin: , from Arabic tamr hindī
Origin: : tamr, dates; see tmr in Semitic roots
Origin: + hindī, of India
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