kharif

English

Etymology

From Urdu خریف (xarīf), from Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf, “autumn”)

Adjective

kharif (not comparable)

(South Asia) Of crops: cultivated and harvested during the monsoon season.

Alternative forms

khureef, khurreef, kureef

References

“kharif”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“kharif”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“kharif” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
“kharif”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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