- a variation of Cush.
Kush
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kush
First recorded in 2003; shortening of Hindu Kush ( def. )
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Behind it was the vault that once contained almost 2,000 objects of 24-carat gold, gem-ornamented Nabatean funerary figures and ancient jewelry from the Kingdom of Kush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
White House spokesman Kush Desai told AFP that the Trump administration has been working with Russia to push for a deal that "would stop the endless bloodshed that the president has really condemned."
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
One analysis released by ICIMOD, external earlier this year found that the Hindu Kush Himalaya glaciers are now losing ice at double the rate since 2000.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
White House spokesman Kush Desai said Canada was offered the most generous trade deal of any U.S. trading partners despite being overwhelmingly reliant on access to the American economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He ate a big breakfast, did his pre-breathing, pulled on his pressure suit, climbed into his plane, and took off, soaring high above the peaks of the Hindu Kush mountain range.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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