shola

shola noun: a wild plant of species Aeschynomene aspera, found in Bengal and Assam, having a milky-white, spongy pith used for the manufacture of pith helmets and decorative artifacts.

Noun (1)

shola (countable and uncountable, plural sholas)

A wild plant of species Aeschynomene aspera, found in Bengal and Assam, having a milky-white, spongy pith used for the manufacture of pith helmets and decorative artifacts.

Noun (2)

shola (plural sholas)

(India, historical) A wooded ravine; a thicket.
- At daylight […] we left the Sisipara bungalow, and rode for several miles through a valley interspersed with sholas of rhododendron trees.1862, Markham, Peru and India, page 356
- Here and there in the hollows were little jungles; sholas, as they are called.1876, Sir M. E. Grant-Duff, Notes of Indian Journey, page 202

shola meaning in Tamil

shola in Tamil

ஈரக்காடு

Forms of shola

plural	sholas
alternative form	sola
alternative form	solah

Origin of shola

From Bengali শোলা (śōla).

From Tamil [Term?].

Words that rhyme with shola

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Questions about shola

What does shola mean?: Shola means a wild plant of species Aeschynomene aspera, found in Bengal and Assam, having a milky-white, spongy pith used for the manufacture of pith helmets and decorative artifacts.
What is shola in Tamil?: Shola in Tamil is ஈரக்காடு. See Shola meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is shola?: Shola is a noun.
What is the plural of shola?: The plural of shola is sholas.

Words near shola in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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