# kaladana

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Ipomoea nil, an East Indian convolvulaceous plant.
2. The dried seeds of this plant, used as a purgative or anthelmintic.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi [Term?], from काला (kālā, “black”) + दाना (dānā, “grain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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