# Eelam

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #90,399

## Definitions
1. A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil ஈழம் (īḻam, “toddy plant, gold, spurge plant”), the traditional Tamil name for Sri Lanka.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eelam