kamala

American  

[kuh-mey-luh, kam-uh-luh, kuhm-] / kəˈmeɪ lə, ˈkæm ə lə, ˈkʌm- /

noun

1. 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.

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kamala British  

/ ˈkæmələ, kəˈmɑːlə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kamala

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1810–20

Example Sentences

And last Tuesday, former Vice-President Kamala Harris visited campaign workers at a canvassing event.

From BBC

The recent decisions of former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Alex Padilla to opt out of the running further solidified that the state’s top job is anyone’s to win.

From Los Angeles Times

In the interview, Romman, the first Muslim woman elected to the Georgia state House and first Palestinian elected to any office in Georgia, also addressed last year’s DNC, in which Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign refused to give a Palestinian American, as a representative of the Uncommitted campaign, a speaking slot.

From Salon

Earlier this year, Paramount Skydance, which owns CBS News, paid the president a $16 million settlement over a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris that he claimed was deceptively edited.

From Salon

Bonta said the decisions by former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Alex Padilla not to seek the office altered the contours of the race.

From Los Angeles Times