Mala

Latin mala ("jaw, cheek")

Full definition of mala

Noun

1. A single lobe of an insect's maxilla.
2. The grinding surface of an insect's mandible.

see malum.

Noun

plural

1. Plural of malum

From Sanskrit माला (mālā, "wreath, garland, crown").

Noun

1. A bead or a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity.

Anagrams

• alma, Alma, lama