mahua
noun
mahua is spelled M-A-H-U-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mahua means “Madhuca longifolia, a fast-growing Indian tropical tree cultivated for its oleaginous seeds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mahua is mahuas.
How many letters and syllables are in mahua?
| Letters | 5: M-A-H-U-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mahua?
Mahua appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of mahua
- mahuas plural
- mahwa
- mowra
- mohwa
- mowrah
- mhowa
- mowa
- mowah
- moh tree
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mahua mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Madhuca longifolia, a fast-growing Indian tropical tree cultivated for its oleaginous seeds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mahua in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Madhuca longifolia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mahwabaum, Mahuabaum |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mahua come from?
Borrowed from Hindi महुआ (mahuā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).