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 Synonym(s):tamarind, tamarind tree, tamarindo, Tamarindus indica
large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys Synonym(s):tamarind, tamarindo