kharif

[ kuh-reef ]

noun
  1. (in India) a crop sown in early summer for harvesting in the autumn.

Origin of kharif

1
1835–45; <Hindi <Arabic kharīf autumn

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kharif

/ (kəˈriːf) /


noun
  1. (in Pakistan, India, etc) a crop that is harvested at the beginning of winter: Compare rabi

Origin of kharif

1
Urdu, ultimately from Arabic kharafa to gather

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