English Dictionary: Kamala | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Kamala \Ka*ma"la\, n. (Bot.) The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree ({Mallotus Philippinensis}) used for dyeing silk. It is violently emetic, and is used in the treatment of tapeworm. [Written also {kameela}.] |