anjan

noun

an·​jan

ˈanjən,

-ˌjan

plural -s

1

: a timber tree (Hardwickia binata) of India

2

: the very hard dark red or purplish wood of the anjan tree

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Hindi añjan

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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