kheda
or ked·dah, khed·ah
[ ked-uh ]
noun
(in India) an enclosure constructed to ensnare wild elephants.
Origin of kheda
1Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1790–1800
Words Nearby kheda
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How to use kheda in a sentence
They call this a kheda, the term used for a beat of the forest for game.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India | R. V. Russell
British Dictionary definitions for kheda
kheda
khedah or keddah
/ (ˈkɛdə) /
noun
(in India, Myanmar, etc) an enclosure into which wild elephants are driven to be captured
Origin of kheda
1from Hindi
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