Etymology

monkey-face tree

Today it means: Any tree of species Mallotus philippensis (syn. Rottlera tinctoria), of tropical India. Full definition →

Tamil [script needed]
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  1. Tamil · calque of[script needed]
  2. English todaymonkey-face tree

Calque of Tamil [script needed] (corunga munji marum)

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