Meanings
aal1
plural aals
- The Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as French Polynesia.
Synonyms: Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria
- A reddish dyestuff obtained from the roots of the East Indian shrubs Morinda citrifolia and Morinda tinctoria.
Aal2
- A small river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; a tributary of the Neckar.
AAL3
plural AALs
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as French Polynesia.
Origin
aal · noun
Compare Sanskrit अलाक (alāka, “crown flower; kind of dye”).
Full word history & related roots →Aal · proper noun
- Proto-West Germanic*ahu
- Old High Germanahu“river, stream”
- EnglishAal
From German, probably from a derivative of Old High German ahu (“river, stream”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahu, common in river names. Possibly influenced by Aal (“eel”).
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aal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aal
“aal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aal.
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