dhava
9.9
A tree from India that gives wood and gum used for building and medicine
- noun
- Indian
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dhava
- The wood of the dhava is highly valued for construction in rural India.
Examples
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Local people harvest gum from the dhava to use in traditional medicines.
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Forests of dhava trees are common in the drier regions of central India.
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Look at that dhava tree!
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The dhava tree grows tall in the forests of India.
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Forests of dhava trees are common in the drier regions of central India.
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Local people harvest gum from the dhava to use in traditional medicines.
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The wood of the dhava is highly valued for construction in rural India.
Synonyms
9.9
A tree from India used for strong wood and its gum
has the same meaning but lacks the scientific species name
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dhava is the local name for a sturdy Indian tree and comes from old Indian languages such as Hindi and Sanskrit, where people used the same word for this plant. That's why dhava today refers to the Indian tree valued for its 'wood' and 'gum'.
