Etymology

angely wood

Today it means: The wood of the Indian tree Artocarpus hirsutus. Full definition →

Tamil அஞ்ஜிலி
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The story

  1. Tamil · borrowed fromஅஞ்ஜிலி“Artocarpus hirsutus (tree)”
  2. English todayangely wood

From Tamil அஞ்ஜிலி (añjili, “Artocarpus hirsutus (tree)”). Compare Portuguese angelim.

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