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chay root

chay root noun: the plant Oldenlandia umbellata, native to India, which yields a durable red dyestuff.

Noun

chay root (plural chay roots)

  1. The plant Oldenlandia umbellata, native to India, which yields a durable red dyestuff.
  2. The root of this plant.

chay root meaning in Tamil

chay root in Tamil

Oldenlandia umbellata
சாயவேர் cāyavēr

Forms of chay root

pluralchay roots
alternative formchaya root
alternative formchayaroot
alternative formchayroot
alternative formchoy root
alternative formchoyroot
alternative formshaya root

Origin of chay root

Partial calque of Tamil சாயவேர் (cāyavēr), from சாயம் (cāyam, “dye”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”).

Questions about chay root

What does chay root mean?
Chay root means the plant Oldenlandia umbellata, native to India, which yields a durable red dyestuff.
What is chay root in Tamil?
Chay root in Tamil is சாயவேர் (cāyavēr). See Chay root meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chay root?
Chay root is a noun.
What is the plural of chay root?
The plural of chay root is chay roots.

Words near chay root in the dictionary

  1. chawush
  2. chawushes
  3. chaxapeptin
  4. chaxian
  5. chay
  6. chay root
  7. chay roots
  8. chaya
  9. chaya root
  10. chaya roots
  11. chayah

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