Amalaki
/ˌæməˈlɑːki/noun
An Ayurvedic name for the fruit of the Indian gooseberry tree, Phyllanthus emblica.
Did you know?In Ayurveda, amalaki is associated with rejuvenation and is a principal ingredient in chyavanprash, a traditional herbal preparation linked to the sage Chyavana.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
āmalakī
“The Indian gooseberry tree or its fruit”
Early Ayurvedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
āmalaka
“The fruit of Phyllanthus emblica, valued in medicinal traditions”
Medieval Indo-Aryan languages
Prakrits
āmalayā / āmalī
“Regional forms referring to the Indian gooseberry”
Modern Hindi
Hindi
āmlā
“Indian gooseberry; amla”
Modern English
English
amalaki
“An Ayurvedic name for Indian gooseberry, especially in herbal and wellness writing”