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khus-khus
[ kuhs-kuhs ]
/ ˈkʌs kəs /
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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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