Terai

or Ta·rai

[ tuh-rahy ]

noun
  1. a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.

  2. (lowercase) terai hat.

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How to use Terai in a sentence

  • The good fellow was heart-broken at it, and went out to the Terai tea planting, where I hear that he is doing well.

  • Mrs. Boulte put on a big Terai hat, and walked across to the Vansuythens' house to borrow last week's Queen.

    Under the Deodars | Rudyard Kipling
  • He was overshadowed by an immense Terai felt hat, and was a quaint figure until you got used to him.

    The Exiles of Faloo | Barry Pain
  • Khoda (God) grant it, for thy son must drive the mail-cart in the time to come, and the Terai is full of dangers.

    The Taming of the Jungle | Dr. C. W. Doyle
  • The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.

    The Taming of the Jungle | Dr. C. W. Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for Terai

Terai

/ (təˈraɪ) /


noun
  1. (in India) a belt of marshy land at the foot of mountains, esp at the foot of the Himalayas in N India

  2. a felt hat with a wide brim worn in subtropical regions

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