Know Your Next Word : tamarind
17. tamarind :
noun :
The pod of the tree Tamarindus indica, the pulp of which is sour in taste and used in preparing food and drinks
usage :
Trimming staff may be a consideration, but this will have to be considered against the background that the economy may begin to recover by 2012 ... We Jamaicans have been so seasoned to hardships that this extended tamarind season may be tailor-made for us.(Mark Wignall : Bracing for 2009 and Beyond : Jamaica Observer (Kingston) : Dec 4 - 2008.)
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