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rohun

noun
ro·​hun | \ ˈrōən\
variants: or rohuna \ -​ənə \ or less commonly rohan \ -​ən \
plural -s

Definition of rohun

: an East Indian tree (Soymida febrifuga) of the family Meliaceae having hard durable wood and tonic bark

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First Known Use of rohun

1820, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rohun

Hindi rohaṇ, from Sanskrit rohaṇa

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