chay root
See also: chayroot
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Tamil [Term?].
Noun
chay root (plural chay roots)
- The plant Oldenlandia umbellata, native to India, which yields a durable red dyestuff.
- The root of this plant
References
- “chay root”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.