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 Thomas, Jerome Beers
Uses.—The capsular fruit of this plant is thickly beset with reddish glands and hairs, which, when brushed off and gathered in powder form, constitute the kamala dye of the Hindoos.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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