noun
small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood
• Syn: ↑orchid tree, ↑Bauhinia variegata
• Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree
• Member Holonyms: ↑Bauhinia, ↑genus Bauhinia
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noun : a small East Indian tree (Bauhinia variegata) having hard dark wood and bark used in tanning
Useful english dictionary. 2012.