any of several Indo-Malayan trees of the genus Madhuca, whose seeds yield a butter-like substance
mahua in American English
(ˈmɑːhwɑː)
noun
any of several trees of the genus Madhuca, of the sapodilla family, native to India, the Malay Peninsula, and southeastern Asia, esp. M. latifolia, the flowers of which are used, fresh or dried, for food or are fermented to prepare an intoxicating drink
Also: mahwa, mohwa, mowra, mowrah
Word origin
[1680–90; ‹ Hindi mahūā ‹‹ Skt madhūka a tree name]
Examples of 'mahua' in a sentence
mahua
The flame trees have burst into blossom and, at night, the flowers of the mahua tree fall.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The parched animals are forced to eat liquid-filled flowers from mahua trees to stop themselves dehydrating in the extreme temperatures.