nag champa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sandalwood-heavy perfume oil originating in India, or incense thus perfumed

Word forms

nag champa

Etymology

From Sanskrit नाग (nāga, “cobra”), in this context "breath, spirit," + चंपा (caṃpā, “plumeria flowers”).

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