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. The bitter yellow-green fruit of this tree.

Anagrams

• Alam, Alma, Amal, alma, laam, lama, mala