kheda

American

[ked-uh] / ˈkɛd ə /

Or keddah,

noun

(in India) an enclosure constructed to ensnare wild elephants.

kheda British

/ ˈkɛdə /

noun

(in India, Myanmar, etc) an enclosure into which wild elephants are driven to be captured

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Etymology

Origin of kheda

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1790–1800

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