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词汇 mahua
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Definition of mahua in English:

mahua

(also mahwa)
noun ˈmʌhʊə-ho͞oə
  • 1An Indian tree which has fleshy edible flowers and yields oil-rich seeds.

    宽叶紫荆木

    Madhuca latifolia, family Sapotaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Access to products like mahua (butter tree), tendu leaf and edible gum is a matter of life and death to the tribals.
    • Every part of the famed illupai tree (Madhuca longifolia, mahua in Hindi, or ‘butter tree ‘) can be used.
    • The women also pick up mahua, a kind of flower with which they make liquor.
    1. 1.1mass noun An alcoholic drink produced from the nectar-rich flowers of the mahua.
      紫荆木酒
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Lawrence [went] to the wilds of Purulia where he set up home with a Santhal woman, ate begun-pora and drank mahua religiously each evening.
      • He retained mahua liquor and tribal sensuality, but brought in the prissiness of the urban middleclass, plus his own reticence.

Origin

Late 17th century: via Hindi from Sanskrit madhūka, from madhu 'sweet'.

Definition of mahua in US English:

mahua

(also mahwa)
noun-ho͞oə
  • 1An Indian tree which has fleshy edible flowers and yields oil-rich seeds.

    宽叶紫荆木

    Madhuca latifolia, family Sapotaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The women also pick up mahua, a kind of flower with which they make liquor.
    • Every part of the famed illupai tree (Madhuca longifolia, mahua in Hindi, or ‘butter tree ‘) can be used.
    • Access to products like mahua (butter tree), tendu leaf and edible gum is a matter of life and death to the tribals.
    1. 1.1 An alcoholic drink produced from the nectar-rich flowers of the mahua.
      紫荆木酒
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Lawrence [went] to the wilds of Purulia where he set up home with a Santhal woman, ate begun-pora and drank mahua religiously each evening.
      • He retained mahua liquor and tribal sensuality, but brought in the prissiness of the urban middleclass, plus his own reticence.

Origin

Late 17th century: via Hindi from Sanskrit madhūka, from madhu ‘sweet’.

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