omum water

noun

A common domestic medicine in south India, made from the strong-smelling carminative seeds of ajwain.

OriginTamil [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounomum water (uncountable)
  1. IndiaarchaicuncountablemedicineA common domestic medicine in south India, made from the strong-smelling carminative seeds of ajwain.

Origin

  1. Tamil[Term?]
  2. Englishomum water

From Tamil [Term?].

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