durva

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A form of doob — Doob grass.

OriginSanskrit दूर्वा →
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Meanings

noundurva (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of doob (“type of grass”).

Origin

  1. Sanskritदूर्वा
  2. Englishdurva

From Sanskrit दूर्वा (dūrvā). Doublet of doob as in doob grass.

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