prop. n. [ Malayam murunggi. ] (Bot.) A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species (Moringa pterygosperma) is the horse-radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of Moringa aptera, are known in commerce as
a. (Chem.) Designating an organic acid obtained from oil of ben. See Moringa. [ 1913 Webster ]