chaulmoogra

English

Alternative forms

chaulmugra

Etymology

From Bengali [script needed] (cālmugrā).

Noun

chaulmoogra (plural chaulmoogras)

A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.

Derived terms

Translations

tree

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