dhak
/ (dɑːk, dɔːk) /
noun
a tropical Asian leguminous tree, Butea frondosa, that has bright red flowers and yields a red resin, used as an astringent
Word Origin for dhak
C19: from Hindi
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Later the date-palm fraternised with the dhak, and low hills stood on either side of the line.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard KiplingThis and Dhak jungle, which occurs in strips, form two marked features, the Dhak occurs in patches.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William GriffithThe coral, the silk-cotton and the dhak are resplendent with red foliage.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas DewarWhen he comes back wait for me in the ravine by the dhak tree in the center of the plain.
The Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling