ashoka

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English

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, without grief).

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Noun

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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.

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