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 Stelwagon
Instead of giving raw chaulmoogra oil in doses, as had been the custom for centuries, he gave it by injection to the muscles.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922|Various

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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