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campaka
Sanskrit · ancient
"a fragrant flowering tree"
named the fragrant magnolia-family tree
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champak
Hindi · medieval
"the champak tree and flower"
the everyday name for the tree and its blossom
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champac
English · 1770
"an Asian magnolia-family tree with fragrant yellow flowers"
British botanists and poets adopted the name
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