"moringa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɔːˈɹɪŋɡə/ Forms: moringas [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai, “drumstick”), from the shape of the fruits. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ta|முருங்கை||drumstick}} Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai, “drumstick”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} moringa (plural moringas)
  1. Any of several trees, of genus Moringa, that grow in tropical and subtropical India and Africa. Categories (topical): Foods, Spices and herbs Categories (lifeform): Brassicales order plants Synonyms: ben, drumstick tree, horseradish tree Translations (tree of genus Moringa): सजुवन (sajuvan) (Bhojpuri), ဒန့်သလွန် (dan.sa.lwan) (Burmese), މުރަނގަ ތޮޅި (muraⁿga toḷi) (Dhivehi), सहजन (sahjan) [masculine] (Hindi), 모링가 (moringga) (Korean), सोहजन (sōhᵊjan) (Maithili), moringa [feminine] (Portuguese), malunggay (Tagalog), முருங்கை (muruṅkai) (Tamil), มะรุม (má-rum) (Thai)

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