n.
Pronunciation: ' ta-m ə -r ə nd, - ˌ rind
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish & Portuguese tamarindo, from Arabic tamr hind ī , literally, Indian date
Date: 15th century
: a tropical Old World tree ( Tamarindus indica ) of the legume family with hard yellowish wood, pinnate leaves, and red-striped yellow flowers also : its fruit which has an acid pulp often used for preserves or in a cooling laxative drink
tamarind