amla

English
Amla

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati આમળાં (āmaḷā̃), from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka).

Noun

amla (plural amlas)

  1. Phyllanthus emblica, the Indian gooseberry, a deciduous tree.
    • 2007 August 26, Katherine Russell Rich, “Go Suck on a Topaz”, in New York Times‎:
      Less stately advice is also offered: the amla fruit, boiled, is an excellent hair conditioner.
  2. Emblic, the bitter yellow-green fruit of this tree.

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