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kittul

kittul noun: a palm of species Caryota urens, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that yields a sap from which sugar can be made.

kittul: a palm of species Caryota urens, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that yields a...
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Noun

kittul (countable and uncountable, plural kittuls)

  1. A palm of species Caryota urens, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that yields a sap from which sugar can be made.
    Synonyms:
    jaggery palm, solitary fishtail palm
  2. (uncountable) A fiber obtained from the leaves of the palm.

Synonyms of kittul

  • jaggery palm
  • solitary fishtail palm

Forms of kittul

pluralkittuls
alternative formkitol
alternative formkitool
alternative formkithul

Origin of kittul

From Sinhalese කිතුල් (kitul, “jaggery”).

Questions about kittul

What does kittul mean?
Kittul means a palm of species Caryota urens, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that yields a sap from which sugar can be made.
What part of speech is kittul?
Kittul is a noun.
What is the plural of kittul?
The plural of kittul is kittuls.

Words near kittul in the dictionary

  1. Kitts Green
  2. Kittsian
  3. Kittsians
  4. Kittson
  5. Kittson County
  6. kittul
  7. kittuls
  8. Kittur
  9. Kitturu
  10. kitty
  11. kitty bar the door

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