"kheera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kheeras [plural]
Etymology: From Persian خیار (xiyâr, “cucumber”), derived from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 (xyār). Cognate to Sanskrit क्षीरक (kṣīraka). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|خیار|t=cucumber|tr=xiyâr}} Persian خیار (xiyâr, “cucumber”), {{der|en|pal|𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥|sc=Phli|tr=xyār}} Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 (xyār), {{cog|sa|क्षीरक}} Sanskrit क्षीरक (kṣīraka) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kheera (plural kheeras)
  1. (India) cucumber Tags: India

Inflected forms

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