ghasard

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noun

A South Asian folk medicine, a brown powder given to relieve constipation in babies.

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Meanings

nounghasard (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA South Asian folk medicine, a brown powder given to relieve constipation in babies.

    Folk remedies for upset stomach, including azarcon and greta among Hispanics, ba-baw-san among Chinese or ghasard among Indians, may contain large amounts of lead.

    2007 September 29, Donald G. Mcneil Jr., “In a Contaminated World, Play Isn’t the Only Hazard”, in New York Times
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Chicago

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