CHAULMOOGRA

chaulmoogra, chaulmoogra tree, chaulmugra, Hydnocarpus kurzii, Taraktagenos kurzii, Taraktogenos kurzii

(noun) East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chaulmoogra (plural chaulmoogras)

A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.

Source: Wiktionary



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