adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡjuːlə/
General-American:/ˈɡ(j)ulɚ/
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rhymes with -uːlə(ɹ)
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡuːlɑː/
General-American:/ˈɡulɑɹ/
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adj
Meaning 1
Particularly of an animal: of, pertaining to, or located at the gula (“the upper front of the neck next to the chin”) or the throat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A plate or scale in the throat region of the body of a fish or reptile (especially a snake).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cluster fig
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From gula (“upper throat”) + -ar (suffix forming adjectives). Gula is derived from Latin gula (“gullet, throat; palate”).
Borrowed from Hindi गूलर (gūlar).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Serbo-Croatian:
gularni
— of, pertaining to, or located at the gula or the throat
Chinese Mandarin:
聚果榕
(jùguǒróng)
— Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig
Chinese Mandarin:
優曇華 /优昙华
(yōutánhuā)
— Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig
Hindi:
गूलर
(gūlar)
— Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig
Punjabi:
ਗੂਲਰ
(gūlar)
— Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig
Sanskrit:
औदुम्बरवृक्षः
(audumbaravṛkṣaḥ)
— Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig