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  • noun Plural form of tamarind.

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Examples

  • Along the route traversed by the railway we see fruit-trees of various sorts native to this section, such as tamarinds, almonds, mangos, oranges, cocoanuts, and other products of the palm family.

    Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Maturin Murray Ballou 1857

  • The Illinois-based Zing Zang—infused with vinegar, spinach, watercress, tamarinds and chili peppers—has garnered artisanal awards, helping it sell below the Mason-Dixon.

    The Bloody Mary Makeover Steve Garbarino 2011

  • The sour, oval-shaped tamarinds—he called them “aggravated peanuts”—were a dental nightmare that “sharpened my teeth like a razor, and put a wire edge of them that I think likely will wear off when the enamel does.”

    LIGHTING OUT FOR THE TERRITORY JR. ROY MORRIS 2010

  • The sour, oval-shaped tamarinds—he called them “aggravated peanuts”—were a dental nightmare that “sharpened my teeth like a razor, and put a wire edge of them that I think likely will wear off when the enamel does.”

    LIGHTING OUT FOR THE TERRITORY JR. ROY MORRIS 2010

  • With the hugely burgeoning interest in international cooking, tamarinds have found a place in U.S. markets.

    Tamarind Water: Agua de Tamarindo 2006

  • They also developed a taste for snacking on the tamarinds while doing so (not a bad habit, since tamarinds are loaded with vitamin C.)

    Tamarind Water: Agua de Tamarindo 2006

  • Note: If you have kids who like to fingerpaint, use play dough, or enjoy any other gooey activities, let them help cleaning the tamarinds.

    Tamarind Water: Agua de Tamarindo 2006

  • Note: If you have kids who like to fingerpaint, use play dough, or enjoy any other gooey activities, let them help cleaning the tamarinds.

    Tamarind Water: Agua de Tamarindo 2006

  • With the hugely burgeoning interest in international cooking, tamarinds have found a place in U.S. markets.

    Tamarind Water: Agua de Tamarindo 2006

  • They also developed a taste for snacking on the tamarinds while doing so (not a bad habit, since tamarinds are loaded with vitamin C.)

    Tamarind Water: Agua de Tamarindo 2006

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