# kamalam

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of dragonfruit, pitaya, pitahaya (a fruit)

## Etymology
From Sanskrit कमलम् (kamalam), from कमल (kamala, “lotus”). Coined by the government of Gujarat, from looking like a lotus blossom, since they did not like the term dragon fruit.

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