kamala

[kuh-mey-luh, kam-uh-luh, kuhm-]

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.

kamala

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kamala¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1810–20

Word History and Origins

Origin of kamala¹

C19: from Sanskrit, probably of Dravidian origin; compare Kanarese kōmale

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