dhawa

noun

dha·​wa

variants or dhava

ˈdävə

plural -s

: an East Indian tree (Anogeissus latifolia) of the family Combretaceae that is used for timber and tanning and is a source of a gum

Word History

Etymology

Hindi dhāvā, from Sanskrit dhava

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