Definition of ashoka:
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(historical) An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.
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(Hinduism) The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata.
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A tree of species Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar.
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A tree of species Saraca indica, native to Southeast Asia and eastern Myanmar.