Nilgiri

N1I1L1G2I1R1I1

proper noun

A mountain range forming part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, India.

OriginTamil நீலகிரி →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Nilgherry · alternative archaic Neilgherry

  1. A mountain range forming part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, India.

Origin

  1. Tamilநீலகிரி
  2. EnglishNilgiri

From Tamil நீலகிரி (nīlakiri).

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APA

Nilgiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nilgiri

MLA

“Nilgiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nilgiri. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nilgiri,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nilgiri.

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