khuskhus

/ ˈkʊskʊs /

noun

1. an aromatic perennial Indian grass, Vetiveria zizanioides (or Andropogon squarrosus ), whose roots are woven into mats, fans, and baskets

Word History and Origins

Origin of khuskhus¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

City employees demonstrated angrily for khuskhus curtains�spongy grass screens that cool the air when sprayed with water �for their office windows; municipal officials had to place a guard at the new water cooler to keep away outsiders, who flocked in to fill their jugs.

From Time Magazine Archive

The dust also on the roads is laid and a grateful incense rises from the ground, the sides of the water chatty grow dark and moist and cool themselves in the hot air, and through the dripping interstices of the khuskhus tattie a chilly fragrance creeps into the room, causing the mercury in the thermometer to retreat from its proud place. 

From Project Gutenberg