bahera
|ba-he-ra|
/bəˈhɛrə/
Indian medicinal tree/fruit (Terminalia bellirica)
Etymology
'bahera' originates from Hindi, specifically the word 'bahera', where the name referred to the tree and its fruit.
'bahera' entered English from Hindi during contact between English speakers and South Asia (colonial and botanical exchanges) and has been used in English botanical and herbal contexts to name Terminalia bellirica.
Initially, it meant the local name for the tree and its fruit; in English it has retained that botanical/herbal meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the fruit or the tree Terminalia bellirica, a South Asian species used in traditional herbal medicine (often in the Ayurvedic formulation triphala).
Bahera is one of the three fruits used to make triphala.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2026/01/01 00:22