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kharif

American  
[kuh-reef] / kəˈrif /

noun

  1. (in India) a crop sown in early summer for harvesting in the autumn.

kharif British  
/ kəˈriːf /

noun

  1. (in Pakistan, India, etc) a crop that is harvested at the beginning of winter Compare rabi

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Etymology

Origin of kharif

1835–45; < Hindi < Arabic kharīf autumn

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