Palas
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tree of eastern India and Burma, Butea monosperma.
"The Dhak or Palas is a familiar wild tree and is common throughout the greater part of India except in drier parts."
- 2 East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 plural of Pala form-of, plural
Example
More examples"The Dhak or Palas is a familiar wild tree and is common throughout the greater part of India except in drier parts."
Etymology
From Hindi पलाश (palāś), from Sanskrit.