moringa Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mo*rin"ga noun

Etymology

Malayam murunggi.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species (Moringa pterygosperma) is the horse-radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of M. aptera, are known in commerce as ben or ben nuts, and yield the oil called oil of ben.