tamarind

Home > ... > Plants and Animals > Plants > Plants > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition The Concise Oxford Dictionary ... The Columbia Encyclopedia, ...

tamarind

tamarind , tropical ornamental evergreen tree ( Tamarindus indica ) of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family), native to Africa and probably to Asia, but now widely grown in the tropics. The fruit, a brown pod from 3 to 8 in. (8-20 cm) long, has been an article of commerce since medieval times. Within the pod is a juicy, acid pulp used as an ingredient in chutneys and curries and formerly in medicines and for preserving fish. A refreshing drink is made by adding sugar and water to the pulp. A dye is obtained from the leaves. The tamarind is grown in the West Indies and Florida especially as a flavoring for guava jellies. Tamarind is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Leguminosae.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-tamarind" title="Facts and information about tamarind">tamarind</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"tamarind." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 22 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"tamarind." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 22, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-tamarind.html

"tamarind." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-tamarind.html

Learn more about citation styles

tamarind

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

tamarind fruit of the tree Tamarindus indica. XVI. — medL. tamarindus — Arab. tamr hindī date of India.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O27-tamarind" title="Facts and information about tamarind">tamarind</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

T. F. HOAD. "tamarind." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 22 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "tamarind." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (December 22, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tamarind.html

T. F. HOAD. "tamarind." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved December 22, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tamarind.html

Learn more about citation styles

tamarind

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | | Â© A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

tamarind Leguminous tree, Tamarindus indica, with pods containing seeds embedded in brown pulp, eaten fresh, used to prepare beverages and seasonings in oriental cuisine (e.g. the Indian sauce, imli).

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O39-tamarind" title="Facts and information about tamarind">tamarind</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

DAVID A. BENDER. "tamarind." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 22 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

DAVID A. BENDER. "tamarind." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (December 22, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-tamarind.html

DAVID A. BENDER. "tamarind." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-tamarind.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Tamarind to Bring OBOS One Button Ordering to U.K. Business Wire; 6/22/1998
	Tamarind-glazed sablefish with toasted pepper, cauliflower & carrots.(Recipe) Magazine article from: Art Culinaire; 12/22/2008
	The food of love.(chef Peter Beck and indian cuisine) Magazine article from: Art Culinaire; 12/22/2008

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	ON THE SHELF : Tamarind Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/12/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...packet from my local Indian grocer, dried tamarind scores so low on looks that it can sit...unique and versatile flavouring. The tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica - its name means...paste although it is unsieved. Dried tamarind pulp/paste keeps almost indefinitely...
	The tangy tamarind Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 12/28/2002; ; 427 words ; ...Straits Times 12-28-2002 The tangy tamarind Byline: Malani Gunaratnam Edition...Bon Appetit Column: A to Z of food TAMARIND pulp concentrate is widely used in Indian...an alternative would be lemon juice. Tamarind flavours curries, chutneys, lentil...
	The Main Ingredient: Pulp fact; Tamarind is essential to South Asian cooking Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 4/20/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...jammy, sweet-sour pulp of the tamarind fruit. robbyers@wvgazette.com tara@wvgazette.com YOU'VE eaten tamarind before, and you didn't even realize...course, the sauce had to include tamarind. It's the lemon juice of South...
	Where do the ribs get that tang? Tropical tamarind. (recipes) Magazine article from: Sunset; 4/1/1986; 700+ words ; Where do the ribs get that tang? Tropical tamarind Though humble in appearance, tamarind packs an assertively tart wallop. You may...in many Latin and Southeast Asian cuisines. Tamarind is a good staple for Western kitchens, too...
	Getting familiar with tamarind . A French tale THE SPLENDID TABLE\|Tamarind-fresh Basil Grill Of Pork Tenderloin Newspaper article from: News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL); 7/26/2006; 700+ words ; Dear Lynne: How about a tamarind substitute? I would love it for grilling, but I live in Smallville, where tamarind could be Martian food - it's alien...In spite of the alien association, tamarind might be heading your way. Amazing...
	Tamarind makes simple shrimp dish exotic Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 5/7/2003; ; 677 words ; ...chances are good that its flavor base is tamarind. The large seed pod of the tamarind tree is used in the cuisine of almost every...stirred. Until recently, the only way to create tamarind paste was to buy a dark, sticky block of tamarind...
	Tamarind Bay spices up Indian Cuisine.(Arts and Lifestyle) Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 9/17/2004; ; 700+ words ; Byline: MAT SCHAFFER Tamarind Bay. 75 Winthrop St. (Harvard Square), Cambridge; 617-491-4552; tamarind-bay.com Two and a half stars (out...Kapoor, as he seats a group of diners at Tamarind Bay, his new Indian restaurant in Harvard...
	Tamarind to Bring OBOS One Button Ordering to U.K. Business Wire; 6/22/1998; 700+ words ; ...Bureau OBOS Inc. today announced that Tamarind Digital Services of Northhampton, England...option to renew through 2001, allows Tamarind to distribute the One Button system in...savings," says Paul Southworth, CEO of Tamarind. "We believe it has great potential...
	Tamarind Savoring India Newspaper article from: Pittsburgh City Paper; 12/24/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...centre" in sight, we found our destination: Tamarind Savoring India. Tamarind's Web site credits Mehernaaz Mathur with the...rice with which most of us are most familiar. Tamarind specializes in the less well-known but equally...
	The Tamarind Tree laying down its roots in Little Saigon Newspaper article from: International Examiner; 3/15/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...03-15-2005 With one step into the Tamarind Tree in Seattle's Little Saigon, it...Nguyen takes pride in the fact that the Tamarind Tree, which opened in October 2004...various regions of Vietnam. The menu at Tamarind Tree is extensive and dishes vary between...