kharif
[ kuh-reef ]
/ kəˈrif /
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noun
(in India) a crop sown in early summer for harvesting in the autumn.
Nearby words
- khanjar,
- khanka,
- khansamah,
- khanty,
- khapra beetle,
- kharijite,
- kharkov,
- khartoum,
- khartoum north,
- khasi
Origin of kharif
1835–45; < Hindi < Arabic kharīf autumn
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Examples from the Web for kharif
The early-sown rice yields the first-fruits of the kharif harvest.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
kharif
/ (kəˈriːf) /
noun
(in Pakistan, India, etc) a crop that is harvested at the beginning of winterCompare rabi
Word Origin for kharif
Urdu, ultimately from Arabic kharafa to gather
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