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khus-khus

[ kuhs-kuh s ]
/ ˈkʌs kəs /

noun

vetiver(def 2).

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Origin of khus-khus

1800–10; < Persian, Hindi khaskhas

Words nearby khus-khus

khudzhand, khufu, khujand, khulna, khurta, khus-khus, khuskhus, khutbah, khuzistan, khwarizmi, khyber knife
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