"kamalam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kamalams [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit कमलम् (kamalam), from कमल (kamala, “lotus”). Coined by the government of Gujarat, from looking like a lotus blossom, since they did not like the term dragon fruit. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|कमलम्}} Sanskrit कमलम् (kamalam) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kamalam (plural kamalams)
  1. (India, South Asia, Gujarat) Synonym of dragonfruit, pitaya, pitahaya (a fruit) Tags: India, South-Asia Categories (lifeform): Cacti Synonyms: dragonfruit [synonym, synonym-of], pitaya [synonym, synonym-of], pitahaya [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for kamalam meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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