What does "chaulmoogra" mean?

A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.

Chaulmoogra

Common synonyms include: chaulmoogra tree, chaulmugra, hydnocarpus kurzii, taraktagenos kurzii, taraktogenos kurzii.

noun

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Noun

1
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
2
East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy wordnet

From Bengali চালমুগরা (calmugra).