kheera

English

Etymology

From Persian خیار‎ (xiyâr, “cucumber”), derived from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥‎ (xyār). Cognate to Sanskrit क्षीरक (kṣīraka).

Noun

kheera (plural kheeras)

  1. (India) cucumber
    • 2016 June 17, “Beat dehydration with these vegetables”, in The Times of India‎:
      Considered one of the best mid-meal snack or finger food in summer, cucumber (kakdi, kheera) is known to flush out toxins from the body.

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