Terai

or Ta·rai

[ tuh-rahy ]

/ təˈraɪ /

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noun

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

(lowercase) terai hat.

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Words nearby Terai

teraflop, teraflops, teraglin, Terah, terahertz, Terai, terai hat, terakihi, teraph, teraphim, terat-

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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.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893|Various
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

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

a felt hat with a wide brim worn in subtropical regions

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