shola

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -əʊlə === Etymology 1 === From Bengali শোলা (śōla). ==== Noun ==== 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. ===== Alternative forms ===== sola, solah ===== Related terms ===== sola topi, solar topee === Etymology 2 === From Tamil [Term?]. ==== Noun ==== shola (plural sholas) (India, historical) A wooded ravine; a thicket. === Anagrams === HALOs, LOHAS, Sohal, halos, shoal, solah