What is the meaning of Tamarind?

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:

  1. Diploglottis australis, native tamarind, a rainforest tree of Eastern Australia.
  2. Garcinia gummi-gutta, Malabar tamarind, native to Indonesia.
  3. A velvet tamarind (Dialium spp.).

Diploglottis australis, native tamarind, a rainforest tree of Eastern Australia.

Garcinia gummi-gutta, Malabar tamarind, native to Indonesia.

A velvet tamarind (Dialium spp.).

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

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