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chaulmoogra

noun

Meaning

  1. A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chaulmugra(English)chaulmoogra tree(English)hydnocarpus kurzii(English)taraktagenos kurzii(English)taraktogenos kurzii(English)bulletwood(English)mohwa(English)mahoe(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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