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khus-khus

[ kuhs-kuhs ]
/ ˈkʌs kəs /

noun

vetiver (def. 2).

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Origin of khus-khus

1800–10; <Persian, Hindi khaskhas

Words nearby khus-khus

Khufu, Khujand, khulan, Khulna, khurta, khus-khus, Khutbah, Khuzistan, Khwarizmi, Khyber knife, Khyber Pass
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British Dictionary definitions for khus-khus

khuskhus
/ (ˈkʊskʊs) /

noun

an aromatic perennial Indian grass, Vetiveria zizanioides (or Andropogon squarrosus), whose roots are woven into mats, fans, and baskets

Word Origin for khuskhus

Hindi
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