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cattimandoo|kætɪˈmænduː|
Also cattemundoo, kattimundoo, callemundoo.
[Telugu kattimandu, the name of the plant.]
A resinous substance obtained from the milky juice of Euphorbia cattimandoo or other species of Euphorbia; used as a cement and as a medicine for rheumatism. b. The plant from which the gum is obtained.
1851Catal. Gt. Exhib. iv. i. 877/2 Cutteemundoo, or Kattimundoo gum. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Cattemundoo, Callemundoo. 1880Encycl. Brit. XI. 339/2 Many of the euphorbias yield milky juices... The chief among these are the cattimandoo..and the Indian spurge tree. |