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ka·ma·la

 (kä′mə-lə, kăm′ə-)
n.
An Asian tree (Mallotus philippensis) that bears a hairy capsular fruit from which a vermifugal powder is obtained. Also called kamala tree.

[Sanskrit kamalam, lotus, pale red, probably of Dravidian origin.]
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kamala

(kəˈmɑːlə; ˈkæmələ)
n
1. (Plants) an East Indian euphorbiaceous tree, Mallotus philippinensis
2. (Plants) a powder obtained from the seed capsules of this tree, used as a dye and formerly as a worm powder
[C19: from Sanskrit, probably of Dravidian origin; compare Kanarese kōmale]
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