English Explanatory Dictionary

kamala

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
  2. 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.
name
  1. An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
  2. Kamala River (a river in Bihar, India).
  3. A female given name from Sanskrit.
name
  1. A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Tamara.
name
  1. A town in Kathu district, Phuket Province, Thailand.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌm(ə)lə/ /ˈkʌməlɑː/ /ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/ /ˈkæmələ/ /ˈkɑːmələ/ /kəˈmɑːlə/ /ˈkɑmələ/ /kəˈmɑlə/ En-us-Kamala.oga Kamala Mini Timmaraju.ogg

Word forms

kamala kamalas

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कमला (kamalā, “orange”).

Synonyms

kamala tree dyer's rottlera kamala dye tree monkey face tree orange kamala red kamala scarlet croton

Derived words

buckthorn-leaved kamala orange kamala red kamala rusty kamala Cameltoe Harris Kameltoe Harris Kamalamentum Kamalanomenon Kamalanomics Mamala

Translations

French: kamala Turkish: malloağacı
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