Meanings
nounemblic (plural emblics)
plural emblics
- The fruit of Emblica officinalis (now Phyllanthus emblica, the Indian gooseberry, once used as a remedy against dysentery)
Synonyms: amla, Indian gooseberry
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe fruit of Emblica officinalis (now Phyllanthus emblica, the Indian gooseberry, once used as a remedy against dysentery)
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Origin
- Sanskritआमलक
- Arabicأَمْلَج
- Medieval Latinemblicus
- Englishemblic
From Medieval Latin emblicus, from Arabic أَمْلَج (ʔamlaj), from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka). Doublet of amla.
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APA
emblic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emblic
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“emblic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emblic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emblic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emblic.
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