Tamarind

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Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)

Tamarind (== Template:IPA ==

The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.

Etymology

The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.

Related Terms

  • Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
  • Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
  • Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
  • Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.

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Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski) is a tropical fruit that comes from the leguminous tree Tamarindus indica. It is native to tropical Africa, including parts of the Madagascar, and has been cultivated for so long on the Indian subcontinent that it is sometimes reported to be indigenous there.

Etymology

The word "tamarind" is derived from Arabic: تمر هندي‎, romanized tamar hindi, "Indian date". The Latin name Tamarindus indica was given by Linnaeus.

Description

Tamarind is a hardwood tree known to live for over a century. It grows up to 20 meters in height, and stays evergreen in regions without a dry season. Tamarind timber consists of hard, dark red heartwood and softer, yellowish sapwood. The leaves are evergreen, arranged alternately, pinnately lobed. The flowers are produced in racemes. The fruit is a brown pod-like legume, which contains a soft acidic pulp and many hard-coated seeds.

Uses

Tamarind has various uses. Its fruits are used in cuisines around the world. Other uses include traditional medicine and metal polish. The wood can be used for woodworking, and tamarind seed oil can be extracted from the seeds.

Related Terms

  • Tamarindus: A monotypic taxon, having only a single species, the tamarind tree.
  • Legume: A plant in the family Fabaceae, or a fruit of these specific plants. A legume fruit is a simple dry fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces (opens along a seam) on two sides.
  • Tropical Agriculture: Farming practices that are specifically designed for the environmental conditions of the tropics, such as tropical crops.

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