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tamarinds

tamarinds is the plural of tamarind.

Meaning of tamarind

Noun

tamarind (countable and uncountable, plural tamarinds)

  1. A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.
  2. The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.
    • Currently, the Palestinian territories are being featured, and the menu boasts treats like maftoul (a garlicky chicken and couscous dish) and tamar Hindi (chilled tamarind juice with rose water).2015 April 30, Jordan Bissell, “10 wacky U.S. restaurants”, in CNN
  3. Diploglottis australis, native tamarind, a rainforest tree of Eastern Australia.
  4. Garcinia gummi-gutta, Malabar tamarind, native to Indonesia.
  5. A velvet tamarind (Dialium spp.).
  6. A dark brown color, like that of tamarind pulp (also called tamarind brown).

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Questions about tamarinds

What is tamarinds the plural of?
Tamarinds is the plural of tamarind.

Words near tamarinds in the dictionary

  1. tamarind plum
  2. tamarind plums
  3. tamarindade
  4. tamarinde
  5. tamarindes
  6. tamarinds
  7. tamarins
  8. tamaris
  9. tamarisk
  10. tamarisks
  11. tamarix

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