velvet tamarind

noun

Dialium cochinchinense, native to southeast Asia.

Meanings

nounvelvet tamarind (countable and uncountable, plural velvet tamarinds)

plural velvet tamarinds

  1. A tamarind plant, usually from one of three species:
    1. countableuncountableDialium cochinchinense, native to southeast Asia.
    2. countableuncountableDialium guineense, native to Africa.
    3. countableuncountableDialium indum, native to south and southeast Asia.

      Synonyms: tamarind plum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDialium indum, native to south and southeast Asia.

Translations

French tamarinier noir
  • tamarinier noirDialium guineense
Polish tamaryndowiec aksamitny, tamaryndowiec aksamitny
  • tamaryndowiec aksamitnyDialium cochinchinense
  • tamaryndowiec aksamitnyDialium guineense
Vietnamese xoay
  • xoayDialium cochinchinense
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APA

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“velvet tamarind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvet%20tamarind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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