"munjeet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: munjeets [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi मंजीठ (mañjīṭh), an alternative form of मजीठ (majīṭh), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸 (maṃjiṭṭhā), from Sanskrit मञ्जिष्ठा (mañjiṣṭhā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|मंजीठ}} Hindi मंजीठ (mañjīṭh), {{m|hi|मजीठ}} मजीठ (majīṭh), {{der|en|pra-sau|𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸}} Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸 (maṃjiṭṭhā), {{der|en|sa|मञ्जिष्ठा}} Sanskrit मञ्जिष्ठा (mañjiṣṭhā) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} munjeet (usually uncountable, plural munjeets)
  1. The plant Rubia cordifolia, or Indian madder; the dye extracted from the plant. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Madder family plants Related terms: munjistine

Inflected forms

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