rohun

noun

ro·​hun

ˈrōən

variants or rohuna

-ənə

or less commonly rohan

-ən

plural -s

: an East Indian tree (Soymida febrifuga) of the family Meliaceae having hard durable wood and tonic bark

Word History

Etymology

Hindi rohaṇ, from Sanskrit rohaṇa

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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