munjeet

noun

mun·​jeet

variants or mungeet

ˌmənˈjēt

plural -s

: indian madder

Word History

Etymology

Hindi mãjīṭh, from Sanskrit mañjiṣṭhā, feminine of mañjiṣṭha bright red

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