chaulmoogra
chaul·moo·gra
noun \chȯl-ˈmü-grə\Definition of CHAULMOOGRA
: any of several East Indian trees (family Flacourtiaceae) that yield an acrid oil used especially formerly in treating leprosy and skin diseases
Origin of CHAULMOOGRA
Bengali cālmugrā
First Known Use: circa 1815
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