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Tamarinde

tamarind

noun tah-mah-RIN-deh Rare
Food & Drink Fruits

Origin: from Arabic tamr hindī (Indian date)

Usage Note

Tamarinde is the sour-sweet pod of the tamarind tree, used as a souring agent in Indian, Southeast Asian, and Mexican cooking. Available as paste or block at Asian grocery stores in Germany.

Examples

"Tamarindenpaste gibt dem Curry eine angenehme Säure."

Natural Translation

Tamarind paste gives the curry a pleasant sourness.

Literal Translation

Tamarind-paste gives the curry a pleasant sourness.

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