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tampala
[ tam-pal-uh ]
/ tæmˈpæl ə /
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noun
a branching tropical plant, Amaranthus tricolor, of the amaranth family, cultivated in Asia as a green vegetable.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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Origin of tampala
Perhaps <Sinhalese
Words nearby tampala
tam-o'-shanter, tamoxifen, tamp, Tampa, Tampa Bay, tampala, tamper, Tampere, tampering, tamperproof, tamper-resistant
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