noun
also cham·pak ˈchamˌpak, -əm(ˌ)pək ; or cham·pa·ca or cham·pa·ka -pəkə
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi & Sanskrit; Hindi campak, from Sanskrit campaka, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil caṇpakam, ceṇpakam
: an East Indian tree ( Michelia champaca ) the yellow flowers of which yield an oil used as a perfume