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chaulmoogra

chaul·moo·gra
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chawl-moo-gruh]
    • /tʃɔlˈmu grə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chawl-moo-gruh]
    • /tʃɔlˈmu grə/

Definitions of chaulmoogra word

  • noun chaulmoogra a tropical Asian tree, Taraktogenos (or Hydnocarpus) kurzii: family Flacourtiaceae 3
  • noun chaulmoogra oil from the seed of this tree, used in treating leprosy 3
  • noun chaulmoogra any of several similar or related trees 3
  • noun chaulmoogra any of various SE Asian trees (genus Taraktogenos, family Bixaceae and genus Hydnocarpus, family Flacourtiaceae) whose seeds yield a nonvolatile oil, once commonly used to treat leprosy 3
  • noun chaulmoogra any of several trees of the genus Hydnocarpus (or Taraktogenos), of southeastern Asia, especially H. kurzii, the seeds of which yield chaulmoogra oil. 1
  • noun chaulmoogra A tropical Asian evergreen tree with narrow leathery leaves and oil-rich seeds. 1

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Origin of chaulmoogra

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15, chaulmoogra is from the Bengali word cālmugrā

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Parts of speech for Chaulmoogra

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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chaulmoogra popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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