kharif

American  

[kuh-reef] / kəˈrif /

noun

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

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kharif British  

/ kəˈriːf /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kharif

1835–45; < Hindi < Arabic kharīf autumn

Example Sentences

So did kharif, the Indian subcontinent’s fall harvest.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

The winter is called the "kharif," and in Omdurman begins in July and lasts till the end of September.

From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by Wingate, F. R.

The early-sown rice yields the first-fruits of the kharif harvest.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas

Rice and other crops which are reaped in autumn are called kharif crops.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas