champak

(chămˈpăk, chŭmˈpŭk) or cham·pa·ca (chămˈpə-kə, chŭmˈ-)

also cham·pac

noun

An evergreen timber tree (Michelia champaca) native to India and having fragrant orange-yellow flowers that yield an oil used in perfumery.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi campak

Origin: , from Sanskrit campakaḥ

Origin: , of Dravidian origin

Origin: ; akin to Tamil caṇpakam

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