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nounSynonym of soap acacia.
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- Tamilசிகைக்காய்
- Hindiशिकाकाई
- Englishshikakai
From Hindi शिकाकाई (śikākāī), from Tamil சிகைக்காய் (cikaikkāy, from சிகை (cikai, “hair”) + காய் (kāy, “fruit”)).
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shikakai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikakai
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“shikakai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikakai. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shikakai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikakai.
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