Meanings
nounmoringa (plural moringas)
plural moringas
- Any of several trees, of genus Moringa, that grow in tropical and subtropical India and Africa.
Synonyms: ben, drumstick tree, horseradish tree
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several trees, of genus Moringa, that grow in tropical and subtropical India and Africa.
Origin
- Malayalamമുരിങ്ങ
- translingualMoringa
- Englishmoringa
Borrowed from translingual Moringa, probably from Malayalam മുരിങ്ങ (muriṅṅa).
More words from translingual, Malayalam
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian моринга
- моринга (moringa)tree of the genus Moringa
French moringa
- moringatree of the genus Moringa
Hindi सहजन
- सहजन (sahjan)tree of the genus Moringa
Hungarian moringa
- moringatree of the genus Moringa
Korean 모링가
- 모링가 (moringga)tree of the genus Moringa
Latin moringa
- moringatree of the genus Moringa
Polish moringa
- moringatree of the genus Moringa
Portuguese moringa
- moringatree of the genus Moringa
Russian мори́нга
- мори́нга (morínga)tree of the genus Moringa
Spanish moringa
- moringatree of the genus Moringa
Tagalog malunggay
- malunggaytree of the genus Moringa
Tamil முருங்கை
- முருங்கை (muruṅkai)tree of the genus Moringa
Thai มะรุม
- มะรุม (má-rum)tree of the genus Moringa
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Cite this entry
APA
moringa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moringa
MLA
“moringa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moringa. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moringa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moringa.
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