amla
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Gujarati આમળાં (āmaḷā̃), from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka). Doublet of emblic.
Noun
amla (plural amlas)
- Phyllanthus emblica, a deciduous tree.
- 2007 August 26, Katherine Russell Rich, “Go Suck on a Topaz”, in New York Times:
- Less stately advice is also offered: the amla fruit, boiled, is an excellent hair conditioner.
- Synonyms: Indian gooseberry, emblic myrobalan, Malacca tree
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- the bitter yellow-green fruit of this tree.
- Synonym: emblic
Translations
tree
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fruit
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Further reading
- Phyllanthus emblica L. on India Biodiversity Portal
- read also about Phyllanthus emblica on wikipedia
Anagrams
- Alam, Alma, Amal, alma, laam, lama