noun
kusum
Kusum (noun) means a tree (Schleichera oleosa) whose seeds are pressed for a multi-purpose oil used in cooking, cosmetics, and lamp fuel. Example: “Kusum oil is traditionally used to treat dry skin.”
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A tree (Schleichera oleosa) whose seeds are pressed for a multi-purpose oil used in cooking, cosmetics, and lamp fuel.
"Kusum oil is traditionally used to treat dry skin."
How to use kusum
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn oil-seed tree found across South Asia; also used as a female given name.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit kusuma, meaning "flower."
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What does “kusum” mean?
The word “kusum” means a tree (Schleichera oleosa) whose seeds are pressed for a multi-purpose oil used in cooking, cosmetics, and lamp fuel. In plain terms, an oil-seed tree found across South Asia; also used as a female given name.
How do you use “kusum” in a sentence?
Here is “kusum” used in a sentence: “Kusum oil is traditionally used to treat dry skin.”
What part of speech is “kusum”?
“Kusum” is a noun.
Where does the word “kusum” come from?
The word “kusum” comes from Sanskrit. Borrowed from Sanskrit kusuma, meaning "flower.".
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