mahua
/ˈmʌhʊə/(亦作mahwa /ˈməʊwə/)
noun
1- an Indian tree which has fleshy edible flowers and yields oil-rich seeds宽叶紫荆木。
1.1
- Madhuca latifolia, family Sapotaceae.拉丁名Madhuca latifolia,山榄科。
1.2
- mass noun an alcoholic drink produced from the nectar-rich flowers of this tree紫荆木酒。
词源
late 17th cent.: via Hindi from Sanskrit madhūka, from madhu 'sweet'.