Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
am-la
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Phyllanthus emblica, a deciduous tree.

noun

The bitter yellow-green fruit of this tree.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati આમળું (āmaḷũ), from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka). Doublet of emblic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: આમળું, आमलक

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

Indian gooseberry emblic myrobalan Malacca tree emblic

Questions

What does amla mean?
Phyllanthus emblica, a deciduous tree.
Where does amla come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce amla

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