kheera

English

Etymology

From Persian خیار (xiyâr, “cucumber”), derived from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 (xyār). Cognate to Sanskrit क्षीरक (kṣīraka).

Noun

kheera (plural kheeras)

1. (India) cucumber
   • 2016 June 17, “Beat dehydration with these vegetables”, in The Times of India‎^[1]:

     Considered one of the best mid-meal snack or finger food in summer, cucumber (kakdi, kheera) is known to flush out toxins from the body.

Anagrams

• harkee