Amla

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Phyllanthus emblica, a deciduous tree.

    "Less stately advice is also offered: the amla fruit, boiled, is an excellent hair conditioner."

  2. 2
    the bitter yellow-green fruit of this tree.

Synonyms

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emblicemblic myrobalanindian gooseberrymalacca tree

Example

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"Less stately advice is also offered: the amla fruit, boiled, is an excellent hair conditioner."

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati આમળું (āmaḷũ), from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka). Doublet of emblic.

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indian gooseberryphyllanthus emblica

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