μαλάβαθρον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Sanskrit तमालपत्त्र (tamālapattra, leaf of cinnamon, literally dark tree leaves), from तमस् (tamas, dark) + पत्त्र (pattra, leaf).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μᾱλᾰ́βᾰθρον (mālábathronn (genitive μᾱλᾰβᾰ́θρου); second declension

  1. malabathrum, Indian bay leaf, Malabar leaf (Cinnamomum tamala)

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Descendants

  • English: malabathrum

References

  1. ^ Casson, Lionel. The Periplus Maris Erythraei: Text With Introduction, Translation, and Commentary 1989. Princeton University Press, p. 241

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