- hursinghar
- \\|hərsiŋ|gär\ noun
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Etymology: Hindi harsiṅgār, hārsiṅgār, hārsiṅghār: an East Indian tree (Nyctanthes arbortristis) of the family Oleaceae with flowers that yield a dye used as a substitute for saffron
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/herr"sing gahr'/, n.See night jasmine (def. 1).[ < Hindi harsingar, harsinghar]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.