maloo climber

noun

ma·​loo climber

ˈmäˌlü-

variants or less commonly maloo

plural -s

: an East Indian climbing shrub (Bauhinia vahlii) with a tough fibrous bark that is used in rope manufacture

Word History

Etymology

maloo from Hindi māl garland, rope, from Sanskrit mālā garland

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