ashoka

See also: Ashoka

English

Alternative forms

• asoka

Etymology

From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, “without grief”).

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Noun

ashoka (plural ashokas)

1. A tree of species Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar.
2. A tree of species Saraca indica, native to Southeast Asia and eastern Myanmar.

Derived terms

• false ashoka (Monoon longifolium)