chaulmoogra
/tʃɔːlˈmuːɡrə/
noun
- A tropical Asian tree whose seeds yield an oil used historically to treat leprosy and other skin diseases.
- The chaulmoogra tree grows in the forests of India and Southeast Asia.
- Doctors once used oil from the chaulmoogra seed to treat patients with leprosy.
- Chaulmoogra oil has a strong, unpleasant taste and smell.