malley

See also: Malley

English

Alternative forms

• mali
• mallee
• molly

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi माली (mālī).

Noun

malley (plural malleys)

1. (India, obsolete) A gardener.
   • 1843, Transactions of the Agri-horticultural Society of Western India, page 2:

     […] not one-third of the work was done under the direction of the Garden Purvoe and Head Malley only, […]

   • 1852, The Illustrated Exhibitor and Magazine of Art, volume 1, page 310:

     […] a Gora-walla, or groom for every horse, and, according to the extent of the garden, from one to six Malleys, or gardeners.

Anagrams

• lamely, maleyl, mellay