kamala
Americannoun
noun
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an East Indian euphorbiaceous tree, Mallotus philippinensis
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a powder obtained from the seed capsules of this tree, used as a dye and formerly as a worm powder
Etymology
Origin of kamala
Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Enter the brat-ified Kamala Harris: the “von dutch brat coconut tree edit featuring kamala harris,” dropped on X, auguring a vibe shift of extraordinary scale.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2024
Also appearing to back the vice president is singer Charli XCX, who posted on X: "kamala IS brat".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
“My name is pronounced ‘comma-la,’ like the punctuation mark,” Harris writes; kamala is Sanskrit for “lotus flower.”
From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2019
This tincture is prepared by macerating 200 grams of kamala in 500 cc. alcohol for 7 days; then filtering with expression and adding enough alcohol to complete the 500 cc.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
Lotus and water-lily: many varieties are mentioned, as aravinda, and kamala which are day-flowering, and kubalaya and kumudini, which flower at night.
From Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna by Vidy?pati Th?kura
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