kadamba

noun

ka·​dam·​ba

kəˈdambə

plural -s

1

: an East Indian shade tree (Anthocephalus cadamba) of the family Rubiaceae having hard yellowish wood and globose clusters of flowers

2

: the wood of the kadamba

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil-Malayalam kaṭampu

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