Butea
- noun
- /ˈbjuːtiə/
- Indian
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Butea
- The Butea tree is admired for its vibrant orange-red flowers in spring.
Examples
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Researchers noted the medicinal uses of various parts of the Butea plant.
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Farmers planted Butea along the field’s edge for shade and soil improvement.
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The Butea tree is famous for its vibrant flowers.
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Many gardeners love planting Butea species in their yards.
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The Butea tree is admired for its vibrant orange-red flowers in spring.
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Farmers planted Butea along the field’s edge for shade and soil improvement.
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Many gardeners love planting Butea species in their yards.
Synonyms
A group of trees and shrubs from India with bright orange-red flowers
Compounds
- Indian
A tree from India that has bright orange-red soft flowers and gives a yellow dye
- Indian
A reddish dried juice from the dhak tree used to make skin and leather feel tight
- Indian
A tree from South Asia with bright orange-red flowers used to make yellow dye
- Indian
A dried sticky juice from the dhak tree used in medicine to help red, sore skin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Butea comes from a person or place name Bute, so you can think of it as the 'Bute' family's name for a whole group of related trees. One well-known Butea is the 'flame-of-the-forest' with bright orange-red flowers, and that image helps you remember Butea refers to trees from South and Southeast Asia.
