tabasheer
English
Alternative forms
- tabachir
- tabashir
Etymology
Hindi-Urdu: तबाशीर or طباشیر.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
Noun
tabasheer (countable and uncountable, plural tabasheers)
- A translucent white substance, composed mainly of silica and water with traces of lime and potash, obtained from the nodal joints of some species of bamboo and used in traditional Asian medicine.
Synonyms
- banslochan