Amalaka Definition
ämə-lə-kə
noun
A vertically grooved, disklike structure crowning the main tower of a Hindu temple in northern Indian temple design.
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Origin of Amalaka
Sanskrit āmalakaḥ fruit of the Indian gooseberry (the structure being so called from its resemblance to the fruit) amalā Indian gooseberry tree of unknown origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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