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Noun: tej patta
Usage: Asia
  1. The leaf of Cinnamomum tamala used in Indian cooking with a mild cinnamon/cassia-like taste; has three veins running down the length of the leaf
    "She added a tej patta to the biryani for aromatic flavour";
    - bay leaf [Asia], Indian bay leaf

Encyclopedia: Tej patta