Associations to the word «Butea»

Wiktionary

BUTEA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae   — bastard teak.
BUTEA MONOSPERMA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae   — the flame of the forest, native to south Asia.
BUTEA SUPERBA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae   — an herb native to Thailand, thought by locals to be an aphrodisiac.

Dictionary definition

BUTEA, noun. Genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak.

Wise words

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