chaulmoogra

English

Alternative forms

• chaulmugra

Etymology

From Bengali [script needed] (cālmugrā).

Noun

chaulmoogra (plural chaulmoogras)

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

Derived terms

• chaulmoogra oil
• chaulmoograte
• chaulmoogric
• chaulmoogric acid

Translations

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