Malabar

1 of 2

adjective

Mal·​a·​bar

¦malə¦bär,

-bȧ(r

: of or from the Malabar Coast : of the kind or style prevalent in Malabar

Malabar

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of the Malabar Coast of southwestern India

2

or malabar : bay entry 2 sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from Malabar, coast of southwestern India

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