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