"kadupul" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kadupuls [plural]
Etymology: From Sinhalese කඩුපුල් (kaḍupul). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|si|කඩුපුල්}} Sinhalese කඩුපුල් (kaḍupul) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kadupul (plural kadupuls)
  1. (chiefly attributive) Epiphyllum strictum or Epiphyllum selenicereus, a flower that blooms at night, believed to have an association with the nāga world. Tags: attributive Categories (lifeform): Flowers Synonyms: Kadupul

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