kamalas
lə, ˈkæm noun
a powder from the capsules of an East Indian tree, Mallotus philippinensis, of the spurge family, used as a yellow dye and in medicine as an anthelmintic.
Origin:
1810–20; < Sanskrit
1810–20; < Sanskrit
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| —n | |
| 1. | an East Indian euphorbiaceous tree, Mallotus philippinensis |
| 2. | a powder obtained from the seed capsules of this tree, used as a dye and formerly as a worm powder |
| [C19: from Sanskrit, probably of Dravidian origin; compare Kanarese kōmale] | |
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Kamalas
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