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ghasard

ghasard noun: a South Asian folk medicine, a brown powder given to relieve constipation in babies.

Noun

ghasard (uncountable)

  1. A South Asian folk medicine, a brown powder given to relieve constipation in babies.
    • Folk remedies for upset stomach, including azarcon and greta among Hispanics, ba-baw-san among Chinese or ghasard among Indians, may contain large amounts of lead.2007 September 29, Donald G. Mcneil Jr., “In a Contaminated World, Play Isn’t the Only Hazard”, in New York Times

Questions about ghasard

What does ghasard mean?
Ghasard means a South Asian folk medicine, a brown powder given to relieve constipation in babies.
What part of speech is ghasard?
Ghasard is a noun.

Words near ghasard in the dictionary

  1. gharry
  2. gharuwood
  3. Gharyan
  4. ghasal
  5. ghasals
  6. ghasard
  7. ghasdana
  8. ghasel
  9. ghasels
  10. Ghashghai
  11. Ghassan

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