Meanings
palas1
plural palases · alternative palasa · alternative palash · alternative pulas
- A tree of eastern India and Burma, Butea monosperma.
The Dhak or Palas is a familiar wild tree and is common throughout the greater part of India except in drier parts.
2005, Bhojraj Dwivedi, Environmental Vaastu, page 1621 more example
The tea garden lay in the foothills of Bhutan and got its name from the many palash trees that stood tall among the undulating green sea of tea bushes.
2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of FelaneeSynonyms: dhak, flame of the forest
palas2
- pluralplural of pala (“paladin”)
Palas3
- pluralplural of Pala
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tree of eastern India and Burma, Butea monosperma.
More synonyms by meaning
nounEast Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
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Origin
palas · noun
- Hindiपलाश
- Englishpalas
From Hindi पलाश (palāś), from Sanskrit.
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palas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palas
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