dak
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- noun
- Indian
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dak
- The vibrant flowers of the dak tree bloom during the spring season, attracting many visitors to the park.
Examples
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In the village, the dak tree is cherished for its beautiful blossoms and the shade it provides.
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She used the yellow dye extracted from the dak tree to color her fabrics.
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Have you ever been to N. Dak?
Blog text (30) -
Finding no room either at the dak bungalow or the tourist lodge, I finally found a place to stay in the forest rest house.
Fiction book (1992) -
Dak To.
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Originally presented at the annual meeting of the North Dakota and South Dakota chapters of the American College of Surgeons, May 4, 2002, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.
Academic text (2004) -
Bel, Dak, Mi, and Neb represent the laboratory locations of the scientists involved, and RMR indicates rust and mosaic resistance.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
A tree from East India with bright orange-red, velvety flowers used to make yellow dye
A tree from India with bright red flowers used to make a yellow dye
A tree from India that has bright orange-red soft flowers and gives a yellow dye
A tree from South Asia with bright orange-red flowers used to make yellow dye
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dak comes from a local Indian name for the tree, often written dhak, and is the same tree also called palash, which means 'flame of the forest'. So dak names the bright red-orange tree whose flowers look like small flames and that people use for dye and nectar.