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mayeng

mayeng

9.9
A tree from India with white fragrant flowers that open at night and reddish wood used for planks
  • noun
  • Indian
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  • The mayeng is prized for the enchanting scent of its nightly blossoms.

Examples

  • Many gardens feature a mayeng as an ornamental centerpiece due to its attractive flowers.

  • Carpenters value the reddish wood from the mayeng for making durable planks.

  • The mayeng tree blooms beautifully at night.

  • Many gardeners love the mayeng for its fragrance.

  • Carpenters value the reddish wood from the mayeng for making durable planks.

  • Many gardens feature a mayeng as an ornamental centerpiece due to its attractive flowers.

  • The mayeng is prized for the enchanting scent of its nightly blossoms.

Synonyms

maple-leaved bayur
vsmayeng
  • Indian
9.9

A tree from India with white fragrant flowers that open at night and red wood used for planks

is the more widely used local name for the same tree
Pterospermum acerifolium
vsmayeng
  • Specialized
9.9

A large tree that loses leaves, has fragrant white night flowers and reddish wood for planks

is the common ornamental name without explicit size or botanical detail

Surface Forms

mayeng singular
mayengs plural

Etymology

Mayeng is the local Indian name for a tree with sweet white flowers that open at night and reddish wood used for planks. A helpful way to remember mayeng is to think of it as a 'fragrant night bloom', so the name brings to mind both its scent and its useful wood.