A tree found in India, closely related to the dhaura, whose wood and gum are used for various purposes.
From Sanskrit dhava. Like dhaura and dhauri, this is a regional Indian plant name that entered English through botanical documentation during colonial periods.
Dhava, dhaura, and dhauri are closely related trees with similar uses but different regional names—a perfect example of how English had to import words from Indian languages because these were species unknown in Europe.
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