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bhut

or bhoot

[boot]

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noun

(in Indian mythology) a spirit or demon.

Origin of bhut

1775–85; < Hindi bhūt < Sanskrit bhūtā

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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Contemporary Examples of bhut

Give him a Bhut Jolokia pepper, said to be one of, if not the hottest in the world.
Hot-Sauce Addicts
Abby Schneiderman
July 28, 2009
Give him a Bhut Jolokia pepper, said to be one of, if not thehottest in the world.
Hot-Sauce Addicts
Abby Schneiderman
July 28, 2009

Historical Examples of bhut

As to the ways of a bhut not even the priest at my village of Gaum could say aught.
The Three Sapphires
W. A. Fraser