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avaram

avaram

9.9
An Indian evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers whose bark tans leather
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : avaram
  • Tanners in southern India often use bark from the avaram shrub.

Examples

  • The avaram plant is valued in traditional medicine and for its yellow flowers.

  • We planted an avaram in our garden to add a splash of color and support pollinators.

  • The avaram shrub blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Many gardeners love the avaram for its vibrant yellow flowers.

  • Tanners in southern India often use bark from the avaram shrub.

  • The avaram plant is valued in traditional medicine and for its yellow flowers.

  • Many gardeners love the avaram for its vibrant yellow flowers.

Synonyms

Senna auriculata
vsavaram
  • Specialized
9.9

A small Indian bush that keeps its leaves all year and has bright yellow flowers and bark used for tanning

is the same plant but shown with a different name form
Cassia auriculata
vsavaram
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen shrub from India with bright yellow flowers whose bark people use to make leather

is the same plant but named here in another form
tanner's cassia
vsavaram
  • Indian
9.9

An evergreen bush from India with bright yellow flowers whose bark is used to make leather

is the same plant but presented with a different naming style

Surface Forms

avaram singular
avarams plural

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.