"sewali" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Assamese শেৱালি (xewali). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|as|শেৱালি}} Assamese শেৱালি (xewali) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} sewali
  1. (India) Night-blooming jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis). Tags: India Categories (lifeform): Olive family plants

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          "ref": "2000, Kamaleswar Sarma, Raghunath Choudhury, page 5",
          "text": "His attention was drawn by the sewali flowers blooming with small, soft, white petals, fluttering in the mild air.",
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