"shikakai" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shikakais [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi शिकाकाई (śikākāī), from Tamil சிகைக்காய் (cikaikkāy), from சிகை (cikai, “hair”) + காய் (kāy, “fruit”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|शिकाकाई}} Hindi शिकाकाई (śikākāī), {{der|en|ta|சிகைக்காய்}} Tamil சிகைக்காய் (cikaikkāy) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} shikakai (countable and uncountable, plural shikakais)
  1. Alternative form of soap acacia Wikipedia link: Acacia concinna Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: soap acacia
    Sense id: en-shikakai-en-noun--U8KLhmM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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