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chaulmoogra
[ chawl-moo-gruh ]
/ tʃɔlˈmu grə /
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noun
any of several trees of the genus Hydnocarpus (or Taraktogenos), of southeastern Asia, especially H. kurzii, the seeds of which yield chaulmoogra oil.
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Origin of chaulmoogra
First recorded in 1805–15, chaulmoogra is from the Bengali word cālmugrā
Words nearby chaulmoogra
Chaucerian, chaudfroid, chauffer, chauffeur, chauffeuse, chaulmoogra, chaulmoogra oil, Chaumont, Chauncey, chaunt, chausses
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How to use chaulmoogra in a sentence
Chaulmoogra oil and gurjun oil internally and externally are in some instances of service.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman StelwagonInstead of giving raw chaulmoogra oil in doses, as had been the custom for centuries, he gave it by injection to the muscles.
British Dictionary definitions for chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
/ (tʃɔːlˈmuːɡrə) /
noun
a tropical Asian tree, Taraktogenos (or Hydnocarpus) kurzii: family Flacourtiaceae
oil from the seed of this tree, used in treating leprosy
any of several similar or related trees
Word Origin for chaulmoogra
from Bengali cāulmugrā, from cāul rice + mugrā hemp
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