NOUN | plant | tamarind tree, tamarind, tamarindo, Tamarindus indica | 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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Meaning | 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 | tamarind, tamarindo, Tamarindus indica | |
Member of | Tamarindus, genus Tamarindus | Widely cultivated tropical trees originally / originally of Africa |
Parts | tamarind, tamarindo | large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys |
Broader | bean tree | Any of several trees having seedpods as fruits |
Spanish | tamarindo, tamarindus indica | |
Catalan | tamarinde, tamarindus indica, Tamarindus indica |
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