kamala
Syllables: Ka·ma·la/ˈkʌm(ə)lə/
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South Asia/ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/
kamala noun: a small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
Noun
kamala (countable and uncountable, plural kamalas)
- A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
- Synonyms:
- kamala tree, dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton
- An orange or red powder obtained from the fruit capsules of this plant, used as dyestuff for colouring silk or wool, and employed as an anthelmintic.
- After stating the varieties met with in this country, […] he stated that the chief points to be observed in the treatment [of common tapeworm] were: a preliminary starvation of twenty-four hours, and the administration of a combination of kamala and male fern—namely, two drachms of kamala to be...1875 December 4, “Medical Societies: Medical Society of London”, in James G. Wakley, editor, The Lancet, number 2727, London: John James Croft, page 803
- Mallotus Philippinensis, J. M. […] Though not of great importance this bush should not be passed on this occasion, inasmuch as the powdery substance investing the seed capsules constitutes the Kamala, which can be employed not only as an orange dye, but also as an anthelmintic remedy. The Hindoo...1876, Ferd[inand] von Mueller, Select Plants Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture or Naturalisation in Victoria, Melbourne: M‘Carron, Bird & Co., page 124
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Kamala
Kamala (countable and uncountable, plural Kamalas)
- An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
- Kamala River (a river in Bihar, India).
- A female given name from Sanskrit, masculine equivalent Kamal.
- On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala.2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Kamala
Kamala (plural Kamalas)
- A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Tamara.
Proper noun (3) capitalized: Kamala
Kamala
kamala meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
kamala in Hindi
- कमला
kamala in Tamil
- கமலா
kamala in Marathi
- कमला
kamala in Urdu
- کملا, کمالا, کمالہ
More languagesFewer languages
- kamala in Telugu
- కమల, కమలా
- kamala in Malayalam
- കമല
- kamala in Kannada
- ಕಮಲಾ
- kamala in Punjabi
- ਕਮਲਾ
- kamala in Gujarati
- કમલા
- kamala in Odia
- କମଲା
- kamala in Nepali
- कमला
Examples of kamala in a sentence
- The Hindoo silk-dyers use it for an orange colour, obtained by boiling the Kamala with carbonate of soda.1876, Ferd[inand] von Mueller, Select Plants Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture or Naturalisation in Victoria, Melbourne: M‘Carron...
- In a recent examination of commercial kamalas, the mean percentage of ash found was 35.17 per cent., using a platinum crucible and as high a temperature as a common Bunsen burner would supply.1907, C[onrad] Lewis Diehl, “Report on the Progress of Pharmacy. From July 1, 1906, to June 30, 1907”, in Proceedings of the American...
Synonyms of kamala
- kamala tree
- dyer's rottlera
- kamala dye tree
- monkey face tree
- orange kamala
- red kamala
- scarlet croton
Forms of kamala
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | kamalas |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Kamalas |
Origin of kamala
Borrowed from Sanskrit कमला (kamalā, “orange”).
Transliteration of Sanskrit कमला (kamalā). Doublet of Kamal.
From Hawaiian Kamala, from English Tamara.
Words formed from kamala
- Cameltoe Harris
- Kameltoe Harris
- Kamalamentum
- Kamalanomenon
- Kamalanomics
- Mamala
- buckthorn-leaved kamala
- orange kamala
- red kamala
- rusty kamala
Questions about kamala
- What does kamala mean?
- Kamala means a small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
- What is kamala in Hindi?
- Kamala in Hindi is कमला. See Kamala meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use kamala in a sentence?
- The Hindoo silk-dyers use it for an orange colour, obtained by boiling the Kamala with carbonate of soda.
- What part of speech is kamala?
- Kamala can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kamala?
- Kamala is pronounced /ˈkʌm(ə)lə/.
- What is the plural of kamala?
- The plural of kamala is kamalas.
Words near kamala in the dictionary
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