Definition of "tamarind" []

• 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. (noun)
• The fruit of this tree. (noun)

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• "If I have to taste another dish slathered in tamarind, rosemary, or cilantro to cover up the bad taste, I'm moving to Darfur."
• "Especially because here in Ohio your tamarind is well traveled and probably comes from a jar."
• "The tamarind is a slow-growing, long-lived evergreen tree."