emblic

The fruit of Emblica officinalis (now Phyllanthus emblica, the Indian gooseberry, once used as a remedy against dysentery)

Noun

  1. The fruit of Emblica officinalis (now Phyllanthus emblica, the Indian gooseberry, once used as a remedy against dysentery)

Origin

From Medieval Latin emblicus, from Arabic أَمْلَج (ʔamlaj), from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka). Doublet of amla.

Forms

emblics

Synonyms

amla Indian gooseberry

Derived

emblic myrobalan