siris

[ suh-rees ]

noun

1. lebbek ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of siris¹

1870–75; < Hindi siris, siras; compare Sanskrit śirīṣa

Example Sentences

Then would Kim return soft-footed through the soft dust to his master under the shadow of a mango tree or the thinner shade of a white Doon siris, to eat and drink at ease.

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"Do you wish the tunic with the golden flowers brought from Crete, or the kal�siris veils, transparent as air, which you ordered bought in Alexandria?"

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The siris on the other hand is an untidy useless tree.

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The jhaman, the siris and the mohwa are likewise in bloom and, ere the close of the month, the amaltas or Indian laburnum will put forth its bright yellow flowers in great profusion.

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Then would Kim return soft-footed through the soft dust to his master under the shadow of a mango-tree or the thinner shade of a white Doon siris, to eat and drink at ease.

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