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Noun: chaulmoogra  chol'moo-gru
  1. East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy
    - chaulmoogra tree, chaulmugra, Hydnocarpus kurzii, Taraktagenos kurzii, Taraktogenos kurzii

Derived forms: chaulmoogras

Type of: tree

Part of: genus Hydnocarpus, genus Taraktagenos, genus Taraktogenos, Hydnocarpus, Taraktagenos, Taraktogenos

Encyclopedia: Chaulmoogra