illupi

noun

il·​lu·​pi

ˈiləˌpī,

-(ˌ)pē

variants or less commonly illipe

-(ˌ)pē

or illipi or illupie

-ˌpī,

-(ˌ)pē

plural -s

: an important East Indian tree (Madhuca malabrorum) whose leaves and juice and bark are used medicinally and whose nuts yield oil and whose very sweet flowers are eaten dried or cooked with other foods compare mahua

Word History

Etymology

Tamil iluppai & Malayalam ilippa

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