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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesタマリンド
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ta.ma.rin.do
"タマリンドはカレーやソースに酸味を加えます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sticky, sour-sweet fruit pod of a tropical African tree, widely used in Asian and Latin American cuisines for flavoring.
"She added a splash of tamarind paste to give the curry its characteristic tangy flavor." - 2
The large evergreen tropical tree that produces tamarind pods, featuring pinnate leaves and yellow-striped flowers.
"A large tamarind tree provided much-needed shade in the center of the courtyard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic term 'tamr hindī', meaning literally 'date of India'. It entered Medieval Latin as 'tamarindus' during the trade expansion era, subsequently passing into various European languages before establishing itself in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tamarind" is said worldwide
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tamarin
Transliteration: ta.ma.ʁɛ̃
"Le tamarin apporte une saveur acidulée au plat."
Tamarinde
Transliteration: ta.maˈʁɪn.də
"Tamarinde wird oft in der asiatischen Küche verwendet."
tamarindo
Transliteration: ta.maˈrin.do
"Il tamarindo è un ingrediente essenziale per questa salsa."
tamarindo
Transliteration: ta.maˈrin.do
"El agua de tamarindo es una bebida muy refrescante."
tamarindo
Transliteration: ta.maˈɾĩ.du
"O suco de tamarindo é agridoce e muito saboroso."
इमली
Transliteration: imli
"चटनी में खट्टापन लाने के लिए इमली का प्रयोग किया जाता है।"
罗望子
Transliteration: luó wàng zǐ
"罗望子常被用作亚洲菜肴的调味品。"
타마린드
Transliteration: ta.ma.rin.deu
"타마린드는 동남아 요리에 독특한 신맛을 더해줍니다."
タマリンド
Transliteration: ta.ma.rin.do
"タマリンドはカレーやソースに酸味を加えます。"
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