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aal

aal noun: the Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as French Polynesia.

aal: the Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast...
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Noun (1)

aal (plural aals)

  1. The Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as French Polynesia.
    Synonyms:
    Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria
  2. A reddish dyestuff obtained from the roots of the East Indian shrubs Morinda citrifolia and Morinda tinctoria.

Phrase capitalized: AAL

AAL

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of above aerodrome level.

Noun (2) capitalized: AAL

AAL (countable and uncountable, plural AALs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of anterior axillary line.
  2. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer; ATM adaptation layer.
  3. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of attorney-at-law.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: AAL

AAL

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of African American language.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Aal

Aal

  1. A small river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; a tributary of the Neckar.

Synonyms of aal

  • Morinda citrifolia
  • Morinda tinctoria

Forms of aal

pluralaals
pluralAALs

Origin of aal

Compare Sanskrit अलाक (alāka, “crown flower; kind of dye”).

From German, probably from a derivative of Old High German ahu (“river, stream”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahu, common in river names. Possibly influenced by Aal (“eel”).

Questions about aal

What does aal mean?
Aal means the Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as French Polynesia.
What part of speech is aal?
Aal can be a noun, a phrase or a proper noun.
What is the plural of aal?
The plural of aal is aals.

Words near aal in the dictionary

  1. AAK-theory
  2. Aaker
  3. Aakers
  4. Aakirahuttaa
  5. AAKP
  6. aal
  7. AAL2
  8. AAL5
  9. Aaland Islands
  10. Aalborg
  11. aald

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