tamara
[tuh-mahr-uh]
- a powdered mixture of cinnamon, cloves, coriander, aniseed, and fennel seed.
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Origin of tamara
origin uncertain
Tamara
[tam-er-uh, tuh-mar-uh, -mahr-uh]
- a female given name.
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Examples from the Web for tamara
Contemporary Examples
Tamara Loertscher went to the Eau Claire Mayo Clinic in early August when she thought she was pregnant.
Another was the British socialite and photographer Tamara Beckwith, who now resides in New York.
Jenna and Tamara (Jillian Rose Reed) her best friend, speak almost exclusively in inside jokes and ever-evolving slang.
Parents include Tamara Mellon, Roman Abromavich and Lady Helen Windsor.
Chambers will be pitted against Tamara Brady, a veteran public defender.
Historical Examples
One morning, Tamara got away earlier than usual from her cavern home.
Cornwall's WonderlandMabel Quiller-Couch
To them, though, there was sent a little daughter, whom they called Tamara.
Cornwall's WonderlandMabel Quiller-Couch
The Demon, baffled and furious, is left gazing upon the corpse of Tamara.
The Russian OperaRosa Newmarch
She did not love them and cast them to death like Tamara of the Caucasus.
December LoveRobert Hichens
He dreams of finding in Tamara the joys of the paradise he has foregone.
An Outline of Russian LiteratureMaurice Baring