Arishth (Noun)
Meaning
Large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Arishth tree, known for its semi-evergreen characteristics, thrives in the East Indies climate and can be spotted by its distinctively colored leaves.
- Due to the bitter properties of the Arishth tree bark, local practitioners use it to prepare medicinal tonics.
- After extensive research, botanists finally understood that the Arishth tree trunk has a special mechanism to exude a tenacious gum that aids its growth.
- Studies revealed that seeds extracted from the Arishth tree are an excellent source of aromatic oil with diverse uses in traditional medicine and fragrance.
- Sometimes placed in the Melia genus due to certain shared characteristics, the Arishth tree, however, exhibits several unique properties distinguishing it from its relatives.