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mahua

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Madhuca longifolia, a fast-growing Indian tropical tree cultivated for its oleaginous seeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: iluppai, mowra butter tree

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi महुआ (mahuā).

Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَهْوَا (mahwā) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Bengali: মহুয়া (mohuẏa) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Bengali: মউল (moul) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Bengali: মউআ (moua) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Bengali: মৌল (mōul) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Burmese: ကမ်စော် (kamcau) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Burmese: မည်စည် (manycany) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Burmese: မယ်ဇယ် (maijai) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Finnish: öljymahuapuu — Madhuca longifolia
  • Finnish: mahuapuu — Madhuca longifolia
  • German: Mahwabaum — Madhuca longifolia
  • German: Mahuabaum — Madhuca longifolia
  • Hindi: महुआ (mahuā) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Japanese: モワ (mowa) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Japanese: マフア (mahua) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Japanese: マーワ (māwa) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Japanese: イリッペ (irippe) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Kannada: ಇಪ್ಪೆ (ippe) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Kannada: ಹಿಪ್ಪೆ (hippe) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Malayalam: ഇലിപ്പ (ilippa) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Malayalam: ഇരുപ്പ (iruppa) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Marathi: मोह (moh) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Nepali: मौवा (mauwā) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Polish: sączyń mniejszy — Madhuca longifolia
  • Punjabi: ਮਹੂਆ (mahūā) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Punjabi: ਧਾਵਾ (dhāvā) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Sanskrit: मधूक (madhūka) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Sanskrit: गुडपुष्प (guḍapuṣpa) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Sanskrit: मधुद्रुम (madhudruma) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Sanskrit: मधुष्ठील (madhuṣṭhīla) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Tamil: இலுப்பை (iluppai) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Tamil: இருப்பை (iruppai) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Tamil: குலிகம் (kulikam) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Tamil: குலிசம் (kulicam) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Tamil: அவித்துருமம் (avitturumam) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Tamil: கற்கம் (kaṟkam) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Telugu: ఇప్ప (ippa) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Telugu: ఇప్పచెట్టు (ippaceṭṭu) — Madhuca longifolia
  • Telugu: మధూకము (madhūkamu) — Madhuca longifolia