noun (n)

• 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(noun.plant)

  Synonym:
  tamarind, tamarind tree, tamarindus indica
  

  source: wordnet30
• large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys(noun.food)

  Synonym:
  tamarind
  

  source: wordnet30