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kameela

Kamala \Ka*ma"la\, n. (Bot.) The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree ( Mallotus Philippinensis) used for dyeing silk. It is violently emetic, and is used in the treatment of tapeworm.

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kameela

alt. (context botany English) The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree (''Mallotus philippinensis''), used for dyeing silk and in the treatment of tapeworm. n. (context botany English) The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree (''Mallotus philippinensis''), used for dyeing silk and in the treatment of tapeworm.