name
Meaning 1
plural of Pala
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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palas
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noun
Meaning 2
A tree of eastern India and Burma, Butea monosperma.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dhak, flame of the forest
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dhak, dak, Butea frondosa, Butea monosperma
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
History
Etymology
From Hindi पलाश (palāś), from Sanskrit.
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