emblic

English

emblic

Etymology

From Medieval Latin emblicus, from Arabic أَمْلَج (ʔamlaj), from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka). Doublet of amla.

Noun

emblic (plural emblics)

1. The fruit of Emblica officinalis (now Phyllanthus emblica, the Indian gooseberry, once used as a remedy against dysentery)

Synonyms

• (Emblica officinalis): amla, Indian gooseberry

Derived terms

• emblic myrobalan

Anagrams

• limbec