"al" meaning in English

See al in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /æl/, /ɑːl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-al.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-al.wav [US] Forms: als [plural]
Rhymes: -æl, -ɑːl Etymology: From Hindi आल (āl). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|आल}} Hindi आल (āl) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} al (usually uncountable, plural als)
  1. The Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia, especially as used to make dye. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Madder family plants, Polynesian canoe plants

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for al meaning in English (2.4kB)

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