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Where does “moringa” come from?

moringa (English) comes from Translingual Moringa, from Tamil முருங்கை — moringa, drumstick, horseradish tree.

moringa (English): Any of several trees, of genus "Moringa", that...

Definitions

  1. Any of several trees, of genus "Moringa", that...

Ancestry of “moringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMoringa—
2Tamilமுருங்கைmoringa, drumstick, horseradish tree

Words derived from “moringa”

  • moringic acid
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