mahua

[ mah-hwah ]

noun

1. any of several trees of the genus Madhuca, of the sapodilla family, native to India, the Malay Peninsula, and southeastern Asia, especially M. latifolia, the flowers of which are used, fresh or dried, for food or are fermented to prepare an intoxicating drink.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mahua¹

1680–90; < Hindi mahūā ≪ Sanskrit madhūka a tree name

Example Sentences

The same month, Mahua Moitra, an opposition MP and Modi critic, was expelled from parliament after being accused of taking bribes in exchange for asking questions.

From BBC

Mahua Moitra, a national lawmaker with the regional opposition All India Trinamool Congress, isn't impressed.

From Reuters

A separate petition by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, journalist N. Ram and opposition politician Mahua Moitra focused on the order to take down social media links to the documentary.

From Reuters

Mahua Moitra, a lawmaker from the Trinamool Congress political party, on Tuesday tweeted a new link after a previous one was taken down.

From Washington Times

Mahua Moitra, a lawmaker from the Trinamool Congress political party, on Tuesday tweeted a new link after a previous one was taken down.

From Seattle Times