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MAYENG
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree
Synonyms:
maple-leaved bayur; mayeng; Pterospermum acerifolium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mayeng" is a kind of...):
tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
Holonyms ("mayeng" is a member of...):
genus Pterospermum; Pterospermum (genus of tropical Asian trees and shrubs)