kharif

[ kuh-reef ]
/ kəˈrif /

noun

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

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Origin of kharif

1835–45; < Hindi < Arabic kharīf autumn

Words nearby kharif

khanjar, khanka, khansamah, khanty, khapra beetle, kharif, kharijite, kharkov, khartoum, khartoum north, khasi
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British Dictionary definitions for kharif

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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