tamarind tree

Noun
  1. Long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp (synset 112521707)
    is a type of: bean tree - any of several trees having seedpods as fruits
    belongs to: genus tamarindus, tamarindus - widely cultivated tropical trees originally of Africa
    has: tamarind, tamarindo - large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys
    same as: tamarind, tamarindo, tamarindus indica

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