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kamala definition

ka·mala (kə mā′lə, kam′ə lə)

noun

  1. an East Indian tree (Mallotus philippinensis) of the spurge family
  2. a powder obtained from its seed pods, used as the base of an orange dye and, formerly, as a vermifuge

Etymology: Sans

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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