kaladana

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi [Term?], from काला (kālā, black) +‎ दाना (dānā, grain).

Noun

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kaladana (uncountable)

  1. Ipomoea nil, an East Indian convolvulaceous plant.
  2. The dried seeds of this plant, used as a purgative or anthelmintic.