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tamarind

/ˈtæməɹɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
tamarind
IPA
/ˈtæməɹɪnd/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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Countable; Uncountable

noun

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Countable; Uncountable

noun

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Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dark brown color, like that of tamarind pulp (also called tamarind brown).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Middle English thamarynde, from Old French tamarinde, from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy, literally “Indian date”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: thamarynde, tamarinde, tamarindus, تَمْر هِنْدِيّ

Usage

Inflected Forms

tamarinds (plural)

Derived Forms

tamarindade

Phrases

monkey tamarind tamarind fish tamarind plum velvet tamarind

Synonyms

tamarindo tamarind tree tamarindus indica

Questions

How do you pronounce tamarind?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæməɹɪnd/.
What does tamarind mean?
A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.
Where does tamarind come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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