dak

• Sustantivo que designa un árbol de la India oriental, conocido por sus abundantes y brillantes flores de color escarlata aterciopelado y por su uso en la obtención de un tinte amarillo.

A noun referring to an East Indian tree known for its profuse, intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and its use in yielding a yellow dye.

1. C1formal

   An East Indian tree (Butea monosperma) known for its abundant, vivid vermilion flowers with a velvety texture, and used to produce a yellow dye.

   Árbol de fuego de la India

   • The dak tree is covered in bright red blossoms during the spring.
   • Local artisans use the flowers of the dak to create a natural yellow dye.
   • The forest was dotted with dak trees, their flowers standing out against the green.

   Sinónimosdhakpalas