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/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "REEN" (as in "reed") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

A tangy-sweet tropical fruit that in Mexico transforms into candy, popsicles, agua fresca, chamoy, and sauces of all kinds. Tamarind is an iconic Mexican flavor that shows up in half the candies that exist.

Examples

Tamarind candies with chile are addictive.

An agua de tamarindo to go with the tacos.

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Regional synonyms

The US dollar traded on Argentina's parallel or informal market, outside the official exchange rate. "Blue" comes from the color of the bill. The blue rate often differs dramatically from the official rate and is a constant topic of conversation in everyday Argentine life.