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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Butea monosperma, a tree of southern Asia.
2. 2
   East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye wordnet
3. 3
   An Indian percussion instrument, a large membranophone.

Synonyms

All synonyms

palasbutea frondosabutea monospermadak

Etymology

From Bengali ঢাক (ḍhak).

Related phrases

butea monospermapercussion instrument

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