champa
- noun
- Indian
- She planted a champa tree in her backyard to enjoy its beautiful flowers.
Examples
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The champa tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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Many temples decorate their altars with fresh champa blossoms.
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The sweet fragrance of champa filled the air during the summer evening.
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I love the scent of champa flowers.
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The sweet fragrance of champa filled the air during the summer evening.
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She planted a champa tree in her backyard to enjoy its beautiful flowers.
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Many temples decorate their altars with fresh champa blossoms.
Synonyms
A small tropical tree with sweet-smelling, colorful, funnel-shaped flowers
A small tropical tree with fragrant white or pink flowers
A group of tropical trees and bushes with sweet-smelling white or pink flowers
A tall tropical tree with large, sweet-smelling white and yellow flowers
A small tree with sweet-smelling white flowers often grown near temples in India
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word champa comes from an old Indian word campaka, which means 'fragrant flower' and was used for sweet-smelling tropical trees like the plumeria. So champa names the flower or tree known for its strong, lovely scent.