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

Nearby words

dg,
dh,
dh.,
dha,
dhahran,
dhaka,
dhal,
dhaman,
dhamma,
dhansak

Word Origin for dhak

C19: from Hindi

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Examples from the Web for dhak

Later the date-palm fraternised with the dhak, and low hills stood on either side of the line.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
This 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 Griffith
The coral, the silk-cotton and the dhak are resplendent with red foliage.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
When he comes back wait for me in the ravine by the dhak tree in the center of the plain.
The Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling