avaram
- noun
- Indian
- Tanners in southern India often use bark from the avaram shrub.
Examples
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The avaram plant is valued in traditional medicine and for its yellow flowers.
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We planted an avaram in our garden to add a splash of color and support pollinators.
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The avaram shrub blooms beautifully in spring.
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Many gardeners love the avaram for its vibrant yellow flowers.
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Tanners in southern India often use bark from the avaram shrub.
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The avaram plant is valued in traditional medicine and for its yellow flowers.
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Many gardeners love the avaram for its vibrant yellow flowers.
Synonyms
A small Indian bush that keeps its leaves all year and has bright yellow flowers and bark used for tanning
An evergreen shrub from India with bright yellow flowers whose bark people use to make leather
An evergreen bush from India with bright yellow flowers whose bark is used to make leather
Surface Forms
Etymology
Avaram comes from Tamil, where it is the local name for an evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers and a bark used for 'tanning' leather. So avaram today means that specific plant and its bark.