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jarool|dʒəˈruːl|
Also jarul.
[Hind., a. Bengali jarūl.]
A deciduous tree, Lagerstrœmia speciosa, of the family Lythraceæ, which is native to tropical Asia and bears large panicles of purple flowers; also, the wood of this tree.
1850J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. (1854) II. xxxi. 327 These forests are frequented by timber-cutters, who fell jarool (Lagerstrœmia Reginæ), a magnificent tree with red wood, which, though soft, is durable under water, and therefore in universal use for boat-building. 1889G. S. Boulger Uses of Plants vii. 188 Among numerous proposed teak substitutes we can..mention..the Jarúl. 1922J. S. Gamble Man. Indian Timbers (ed. 2) 373 The Jarúl tree is never likely to be important beyond its use for local requirements. 1962Wealth of India (Council Sci. & Industr. Res. India) VI. 24 Jarul is a constructional timber of considerable commercial importance, particularly in North-East India. |