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kalmia
Kalmyck
kalpa
kama
Kama Sutra
kamaaina
kamacite
Kamakura
kamala
kame
kameez
Kamet, Mount
kami
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Kamilaroi
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kamala

ka·ma·la [ kmələ, kámmələ ] (plural ka·ma·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. powder: a powder obtained from the seeds of a spurge. Use: dye, formerly to treat worm infestations.

2. Asian tree: a tree belonging to the spurge family whose seeds yield kamala. Native to: South and Southeast Asia.  Latin name Mallotus philippinensis.

[Early 19th century. < Sanskrit, probably < Dravidian]
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