moringa
See also: Moringa
English
Etymology
Probably from Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai, “drumstick”), from the shape of the fruits.
Pronunciation
Noun
moringa (plural moringas)
Synonyms
Translations
tree of genus Moringa
References
- Moringa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Moringa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Moringa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
Portuguese
Noun
moringa f (plural moringas)
Spanish
Noun
moringa f (plural moringas)
Further reading
- “moringa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Portuguese lemmas
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- pt:Brassicales order plants
- Spanish lemmas
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