chaulmoogra
Meanings
noun
- A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
Word forms
Etymology
From Bengali চালমুগরা (calmugra).
Derived words
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