a magnoliaceous tree, Michelia champaca, of India and the East Indies. Its fragrant yellow flowers yield an oil used in perfumes and its wood is used for furniture
Word origin
C18: from Hindi campak, from Sanskrit campaka, of Dravidian origin
champac in American English
(ˈtʃæmˌpæk; ˈtʃʌmˌpʌk) or ˈchamˌpak (ˈtʃæmˌpæk; ˈtʃʌmˌpʌk)
noun
an Asian tree (Michelia champaca) of the magnolia family, with fragrant, yellow or orange flowers