tamarind

Meaning

Noun

• A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.
• The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.
• Other similar species:
• A dark brown colour, like that of tamarind pulp (also called tamarind brown).

Origin

• From Late Middle English thamarynde, from Old French tamarinde, from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ.