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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Aalstrauch

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aːlʃtʁaʊx

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aal/ɑːl/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Aalstrauch wird in Indien zur Gewebeorbstfärbung verwendet."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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