khus-khus

[ kuhs-kuh s ]
/ ˈkʌs kəs /

noun

vetiver(def 2).

Origin of khus-khus

1800–10; < Persian, Hindi khaskhas

Words nearby khus-khus

khudzhand, khufu, khujand, khulna, khurta, khus-khus, khuskhus, khutbah, khuzistan, khwarizmi, khyber knife

British Dictionary definitions for khuskhus

khuskhus
/ (ˈkʊskʊs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for khuskhus

Hindi