mela
1 of 2noun
me·la
ˈmā(ˌ)lä
plural -s
: an Indian religious festival or fair : a gathering of people
mela-
2 of 2combining form
variants or mel- or less commonly melo-
: black
meladiorite
Melogrammataceae
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Hindi melā, from Sanskrit melaka, melā meeting, assembly
Combining form
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek melas black