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nilam

“nilam” is a Malay word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. sapphire
  2. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin).
  3. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster).

Etymology

From Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”) from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”). Doublet of nila. Sense of plant and bird probably related to the first one.

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