tamarinde

See also: Tamarinde

English

Noun

tamarinde (plural tamarindes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of tamarind.

Catalan

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy, literally Indian date), possibly via Medieval Latin tamarindus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [tə.məˈɾin.də]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ta.maˈɾin.de]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Noun

tamarinde m (plural tamarindes)

  1. tamarind (Tamarindus indica)

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Dutch

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Noun

tamarinde f or m (plural tamarinden or tamarindes, no diminutive)

  1. tamarind (tropical tree, Tamarindus indica)
  2. (Suriname) several plant species in the family Fabaceae[1]
    1. Dimorphandra polyandra
    2. Paloue princeps
    3. Macrosamanea kegelii
      Synonym: watertamarinde

Derived terms

  • bostamarinde
  • tamarindezweep
  • watertamarinde

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: tamrind
  • Sranan Tongo: tamaren

References

  1. ^ Charlotte I.E.A. van ’t Klooster; Jan C. Lindeman; Marion J. Jansen-Jacobs (2003), Index of vernacular plant names of Suriname (BLUMEA Supplement), number 15, Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Universiteit Leiden branch, →ISBN, page 285.

Middle English

Noun

tamarinde

  1. alternative form of thamarynde

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy, literally Indian date).

Noun

tamarinde ?

  1. tamarind (tropical tree)

Descendants