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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia. uncountable

Synonyms

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tejpat

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾱλάβαθρον (mālábathron).

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