guggul
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guggul
- /ˈɡuːɡəl/ UK
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Borrowed from Hindi गूगल (gūgal), from Sanskrit गुल्गु॒लु॒ (gúlgulu).
noun
- Commiphora wightii, a flowering plant most common in northern India, with thin papery bark and thorny branches.
- Resin extracted from the plant, used in traditional medicine. The Hindu medical system of India has used guggul for centuries to treat many illnesses. Guggul has been described in Indian medical literature as an agent for treating obesity and other eating disorders.
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noun Commiphora wightii
| Español | guggul, mukul |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 求求羅香 /求求罗香 qiúqiúluó xiāng, 安息香 ānxīxiāng, ānxíxiāng |
| हिन्दी | गूगल gūgal, गुग्गुल guggul |
| Français | gugulon |
| Deutsch | Bdelliumharz |
| Italiano | gugul |
| العربية | مُقْل muql |
Talk about this word "guggul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guggul. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. guggul. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guggul "guggul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guggul.
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@misc{guggul_2026,
title = {guggul},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guggul},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
