dhak

/ dɑːk; dɔːk /

noun

1. a tropical Asian leguminous tree, Butea frondosa, that has bright red flowers and yields a red resin, used as an astringent

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhak¹

C19: from Hindi

Example Sentences

When he comes back wait for me in the ravine by the dhak tree in the center of the plain.

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This and Dhak jungle, which occurs in strips, form two marked features, the Dhak occurs in patches.

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Later the date-palm fraternised with the dhak, and low hills stood on either side of the line.

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In time the Aravalis gave place to a dead, flat, stone-strewn plain, thick with dhak-jungle.

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The coral, the silk-cotton and the dhak are resplendent with red foliage.

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