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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmorienda tinctoria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔʁjɛ̃da tɛ̃ktɔʁja
"L'aal est un arbuste dont les racines fournissent une teinture rouge."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An East Indian small tree or shrub (Morinda citrifolia or Morinda tinctoria) whose root bark yields a red or yellow dye.
"The traditional weavers used aal extract to achieve a deep, durable crimson hue on the cotton fabric." - 2
The yellow or red dyestuff obtained from the roots of the aal plant.
"Historically, aal was heavily traded across South Asia as a primary source for coloring textiles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hindi word 'āl', which traces back to Sanskrit terms for the Indian mulberry tree. It entered English in the 19th century through botanical and commercial trade documentation regarding natural dye sources.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aal" is said worldwide
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morienda tinctoria
Transliteration: mɔʁjɛ̃da tɛ̃ktɔʁja
"L'aal est un arbuste dont les racines fournissent une teinture rouge."
Aalstrauch
Transliteration: aːlʃtʁaʊx
"Der Aalstrauch wird in Indien zur Gewebeorbstfärbung verwendet."
morinda
Transliteration: moˈrinda
"L'aal è noto per le sue proprietà tintoree tradizionali."
moral indio
Transliteration: moˈɾal ˈindjo
"Las raíces del aal producen un tinte rojo muy apreciado."
morinda
Transliteration: moˈɾĩdɐ
"O aal é uma planta tintureira originária da Índia."
आल
Transliteration: aal
"आल के पेड़ की जड़ों से लाल रंग प्राप्त किया जाता है।"
印度羊角树
Transliteration: yìn dù yáng jiǎo shù
"人们利用印度羊角树的根部来提取红色染料。"
알나무
Transliteration: alnamu
"알나무의 뿌리는 전통적인 염료로 사용된다."
インドヤエヤマアオキ
Transliteration: indo yaeyama aoki
"アールの根は赤色染料の原料として用いられる。"
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