tamarind

tamarind
[ˈtam(ə)rɪnd]
noun
  1. [mass noun]sticky brown acidic pulp from the pod of a tree of the pea family, widely used as a flavouring in Asian cookery
    酸豆浆
    ■[count noun]the pod from which this pulp is extracted
    酸豆
  2. the tropical African tree which yields these pods, cultivated throughout the tropics and also grown as an ornamental and shade tree
    酸豆树
  3. Tamarindus indica, family Leguminosae
    拉丁名Tamarindus indica，豆科
语源
  1. late Middle English: from medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic tamr hindī 'Indian date'
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