amla

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati આમળાં (āmaḷā̃), from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka). Doublet of emblic.

noun

  1. Phyllanthus emblica, a deciduous tree.
    Less stately advice is also offered: the amla fruit, boiled, is an excellent hair conditioner. August 26, 2007, Katherine Russell Rich, “Go Suck on a Topaz”, in New York Times
  2. the bitter yellow-green fruit of this tree.

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