ashoka

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Synonyms: asoka, ashok, shoka

Antonyms: asoka, ashok, shoka

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} An [[ancient]] [[Indian]] [[emperor]] of the {{w|Maurya Dynasty}} who [[rule]]d almost all of the Indian [[subcontinent]] from [[c.]] 268 to 232 {{BCE}}.
2. {{lb|en|Hinduism}} The [[charioteer]] of [[Bhima]] in the epic [[Mahabharata]].

Noun

1. A tree of species {{taxlink|Saraca asoca|species}}, native to South Asia and western Myanmar.
2. A tree of species {{taxlink|Saraca indica|species}}, native to Southeast Asia and eastern Myanmar.

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