A tamarind is a fruit which grows on a tropical evergreen tree which has pleasant-smelling flowers. You can also refer to the tree on which this fruit grows as a tamarind.
tamarind in British English
(ˈtæmərɪnd)
noun
1.
a leguminous tropical evergreen tree, Tamarindus indica, having pale yellow red-streaked flowers and brown pulpy pods, each surrounded by a brittle shell
2.
the acid fruit of this tree, used as a food and to make beverages and medicines
3.
the wood of this tree
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin tamarindus, ultimately from Arabic tamr hindī Indian date, from tamr date + hindī Indian, from Hind India
tamarind in American English
(ˈtæmərɪnd)
noun
1.
a tropical leguminous tree (Tamarindus indica) of the caesalpinia family, with yellow flowers and brown pods with an acid pulp