nag champa

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English

Etymology

From Sanskrit नाग (nāga, “cobra”), in this context "breath, spirit," + चंपा (caṃpā, “plumeria flowers”).

Noun

nag champa (uncountable)

  1. A sandalwood-heavy perfume oil originating in India, or incense thus perfumed
    • 2001 September 21, Cara Jepsen, “New York Diary”, in Chicago Reader‎:
      They were very young and very quiet and I was not in the mood, so I went down to the incense seller, near Kmart, and bought a couple of boxes of nag champa.

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References

  • Prower, Tomás (2015): La Santa Muerte: Unearthing the Magic & Mysticism of Death
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