Meanings
noungum butea (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountableA gum yielded by Indian plants in the genus Butea, used in tanning and in precipitating indigo.
Synonyms: Butea gum, Bengal kino
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gum yielded by Indian plants in the genus Butea, used in tanning and in precipitating indigo.
Similar
Butea gumBengal kino
More synonyms by meaning
noundried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent
Similar
butea gumbutea kinoBengal kino
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