chaulmoogra
/tʃɔːlˈmuːɡɹə/
chaulmoogra noun: a tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
Noun
chaulmoogra (plural chaulmoogras)
- A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chaulmoogra meaning in Kannada
chaulmoogra in Kannada
- tree
- ಗರುಡಫಲ garuḍaphala
Forms of chaulmoogra
| plural | chaulmoogras |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chaulmugra |
Origin of chaulmoogra
From Bengali চালমুগরা (calmugra).
Words formed from chaulmoogra
- chaulmoogra oil
- chaulmoograte
- chaulmoogric
- chaulmoogric acid
Questions about chaulmoogra
- What does chaulmoogra mean?
- Chaulmoogra means a tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
- What is chaulmoogra in Kannada?
- Chaulmoogra in Kannada is ಗರುಡಫಲ (garuḍaphala). See Chaulmoogra meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is chaulmoogra?
- Chaulmoogra is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chaulmoogra?
- Chaulmoogra is pronounced /tʃɔːlˈmuːɡɹə/.
- What is the plural of chaulmoogra?
- The plural of chaulmoogra is chaulmoogras.
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