"jhow" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi झाऊ (jhāū), from Sanskrit झावु (jhāvu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|झाऊ}} Hindi झाऊ (jhāū), {{der|en|sa|झावु}} Sanskrit झावु (jhāvu) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jhow (uncountable)
  1. (East India) A species of grassy tamarisk shrub, Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes. Tags: East, India, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Caryophyllales order plants Synonyms: jhau, jow
    Sense id: en-jhow-en-noun-OJWDnhyI Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Indian English

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