chaulmoogra tree

chaulmoogra tree
noun
East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy
Hypernyms: ↑tree

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  • Chaulmoogra — Taraktogenos, Tropenmuseum Le chaulmoogra est un terme général désignant tout d abord un arbre, l Hydnocarpus kurzii  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • chaulmoogra oil — noun an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosy (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑oil * * * noun : any of several fixed oils or fats similar in physical and chemical properties that are expressed from seeds of certain… …   Useful english dictionary

  • chaulmoogra oil — a brownish yellow oil or soft fat expressed from the seeds of a chaulmoogra tree, used formerly in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases. [1805 15] * * * …   Universalium

  • chaulmoogra — [chôl mo͞o′grə] n. [Beng cāulmugrā, E Ind tree] any of various SE Asian trees (genus Taraktogenos, family Bixaceae and genus Hydnocarpus, family Flacourtiaceae) whose seeds yield a nonvolatile oil, once commonly used to treat leprosy …   English World dictionary

  • chaulmoogra — n. type of tree …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chaulmoogra — [tʃɔ:l mu:grə] noun a tropical Asian evergreen tree whose seeds yield an oil used medically and as a preservative. [Hydnocarpus kurzii.] Origin C19: from Bengali cāul mugrā …   English new terms dictionary

  • chaulmoogra — /tʃɔlˈmugrə/ (say chawl moohgruh) noun a South Asian tree of the genus Taraktogenos (or Hydnocarpus), the seeds of which yield an oil used in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases. {Bengali} …  

  • chaulmoogra — n. any tree of the genus Hydnocarpus, esp. H. wightiana, with seeds yielding an oil formerly used in the treatment of leprosy. Etymology: Bengali …   Useful english dictionary

  • chaulmugra — noun East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy • Syn: ↑chaulmoogra, ↑chaulmoogra tree, ↑Hydnocarpus kurzii, ↑Taraktagenos kurzii, ↑Taraktogenos kurzii • Hypernyms: ↑tree …   Useful english dictionary

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