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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any shrub of two species of milkweed-like shrubs, which yield a strong fibre and an acrid milky juice used medicinally:; Calotropis gigantea (crown flower, giant milkweed) uncountable
2. 2
   Any shrub of two species of milkweed-like shrubs, which yield a strong fibre and an acrid milky juice used medicinally:; Calotropis procera (apple of Sodom) uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

apple of sodomapple of sodomcalotropisfrench cottonking's crownmadar

Etymology

From Hindi मदार (madār).

Related phrases

apple of sodomcalotropis giganteacalotropis proceracrown flower

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