capoor cutchery

noun

ca·​poor cutch·​ery

kə¦pu̇(ə)rˈkəchərē

: the dried root of an East Indian plant (Hedychium spicatum)

Word History

Etymology

Hindi kapūr-kacarī, from kapūr camphor (from Sanskrit karpūra) + kacarī (Hedychium spicatum)

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