kamalam

kamalam · noun — synonym of dragonfruit, pitaya, pitahaya (a fruit).

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Etymology

From Sanskrit कमलम् (kamalam), from कमल (kamala, “lotus”). Coined by the government of Gujarat, from looking like a lotus blossom, since they did not like the term dragon fruit.

noun

Synonym of dragonfruit, pitaya, pitahaya (a fruit)

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Words closest in meaning

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kamala 61% match — A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia. vs kamalam →
degami 59% match — Synonym of lemonwood (“Calycophyllum candidissimum”). vs kamalam →
gumamela 59% match — Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) vs kamalam →
kamias 58% match — bilimbi vs kamalam →
dagame 58% match — Synonym of lemonwood (“Calycophyllum candidissimum”). vs kamalam →
pommecythere 58% match — Synonym of ambarella (fruit (Spondias dulcis)) vs kamalam →
jamun 58% match — Synonym of jambul. vs kamalam →
jambolan 57% match — Synonym of jambul. vs kamalam →