English Explanatory Dictionary

ashwagandha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Withania somnifera, a stout shrub that produces red berry-like fruit, native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌʃwəˈɡʌndə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ashwagandha.wav

Word forms

ashwagandha ashwaganda ashwaghanda ashwaghandha

Etymology

From Sanskrit अश्वगन्ध (aśvagandha, “horse’s smell”).

Synonyms

Indian ginseng winter cherry poison gooseberry ajagandha kanaje hindi samm al ferakh
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