karam

1. The tree Adina cordifolia.

   The bride is given a comb made locally of karam wood, bracelets, chawar, which is a braid of false hair, and a blouse

   1964, Victor Rosner, “The Marriage Ceremonies of the Telia Nagesia of Jashpur, India”, in Anthropos, volume 59, number 3

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   So Prince Earth-worm secured Prince Tortoies with chains and raised the earth on his back, and in a short time there was an island in the midst of the waters. Thakur Jiu then caused a karam tree to spring up, and at the foot of the karam tree he caused sirom grass to grow. He then caused dhobi grass to spring up, after which he covered the earth with all kinds of trees and herbs. In this manner the earth became firm and stable.

   1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page 21

1. A Meitei surname from Manipuri

plural Karams

1. A surname.