"shola" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sholas [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Etymology: From Bengali শোলা (śōla). Etymology templates: {{der|en|bn|শোলা}} Bengali শোলা (śōla) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} shola (countable and uncountable, plural sholas)
  1. A wild plant found in Bengal and Assam, Aeschynomene aspera, having a milky-white, spongy pith used for the manufacture of pith helmets and decorative artefacts. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Dalbergieae tribe plants Synonyms: sola, solah Related terms: sola topi, solar topee
    Sense id: en-shola-en-noun-mHro0Qsw Disambiguation of Dalbergieae tribe plants: 88 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: sholas [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Etymology: From Tamil [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|}} Tamil [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} shola (plural sholas)
  1. (India, historical) A wooded ravine; a thicket. Tags: India, historical
    Sense id: en-shola-en-noun-kxkAAC2W Categories (other): Indian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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