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Etymology of kafal

] From Arabic قَفَل (qafal).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Either of two trees of the genus Commiphora, which yield a gum resin and a red aromatic wood.

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] From Arabic قَفَل (qafal).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Bayberry, the fruit of Myrica esculenta, a tree or large shrub native to Nepal.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hindi काफल (kāphal).

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