kheera
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Persian خیار (xiyâr, “cucumber”), derived from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 (xyār). Cognate to Sanskrit क्षीरक (kṣīraka).
Noun[edit]
kheera (plural kheeras)
- (India) cucumber
- 2016 June 17, “Beat dehydration with these vegetables”, in The Times of India[1]:
- 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.