kharif
[ kuh-reef ]
noun
(in India) a crop sown in early summer for harvesting in the autumn.
Origin of kharif
11835–45; <Hindi <Arabic kharīf autumn
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How to use kharif in a sentence
The early-sown rice yields the first-fruits of the kharif harvest.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for kharif
kharif
/ (kəˈriːf) /
noun
(in Pakistan, India, etc) a crop that is harvested at the beginning of winter: Compare rabi
Origin of kharif
1Urdu, ultimately from Arabic kharafa to gather
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