amaltas

noun

amal·​tas

əˈməlˌtäs

plural amaltas

1

: cassia fistula

2

: a tanning extract derived from the drumstick tree

Word History

Etymology

Hindi amaltās drumstick tree

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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