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kamala¹
- /ˈkʌm(ə)lə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Sanskrit कमला (kamalā, “orange”).
noun kamalas
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A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
Similar: kamala tree, dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton
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An orange or red powder obtained from the fruit capsules of this plant, used as dyestuff for colouring silk or wool, and employed as an anthelmintic.
After stating the varieties met with in this country, […] he stated that the chief points to be observed in the treatment [of common tapeworm] were: a preliminary starvation of twenty-four hours, and the administration of a combination of kamala and male fern—namely, two drachms of kamala to be rubb
Similar: kamala tree, dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton
Kamala²
- /ˈkʌməlɑː/
- /ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/ South Asia
- /ˈkæmələ/ UK
- /ˈkɑːmələ/ UK
- /kəˈmɑːlə/ UK
- /ˈkɑmələ/ US
- /ˈkæmələ/ US
- /kəˈmɑlə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːmələ, -æmələ, -ɑːlə
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Sanskrit कमला (kamalā). Doublet of Kamal.
proper noun Kamalas
- An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
- Kamala River (a river in Bihar, India).
- A female given name from Sanskrit, masculine equivalent Kamal. On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala.
Kamala³
- /ˈkʌməlɑː/
- /ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/ South Asia
- /ˈkæmələ/ UK
- /ˈkɑːmələ/ UK
- /kəˈmɑːlə/ UK
- /ˈkɑmələ/ US
- /ˈkæmələ/ US
- /kəˈmɑlə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːmələ, -æmələ, -ɑːlə
Where it comes from
From Hawaiian Kamala, from English Tamara.
proper noun Kamalas
- A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Tamara.
Kamala⁴
- /ˈkʌməlɑː/
- /ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/ South Asia
- /ˈkæmələ/ UK
- /ˈkɑːmələ/ UK
- /kəˈmɑːlə/ UK
- /ˈkɑmələ/ US
- /ˈkæmələ/ US
- /kəˈmɑlə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːmələ, -æmələ, -ɑːlə
Where it comes from
From Thai กมลา (gà-má-laa).
proper noun
- A town in Kathu district, Phuket Province, Thailand.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dreadful, terrible, awful, kamela, lotus, kamila, egyptian bean, nelumbo, american lotus, sacred lotus, water lily, blue lotus, lotus seed, egyptian water-lily, lotos, lotus nut
Translations
Talk about this word "kamala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kamala. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kamala. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kamala "kamala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kamala.Cite this
@misc{kamala_2026,
title = {kamala},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kamala},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
