# shikakai

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of soap acacia.

## Etymology
From Hindi शिकाकाई (śikākāī), from Tamil சிகைக்காய் (cikaikkāy, from சிகை (cikai, “hair”) + காய் (kāy, “fruit”)).

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