kewra

K5E1W4R1A1

noun

The essence of pandanus flowers, used to make a syrup in North Indian and Pakistani cuisine.

OriginHindustani ← Sanskrit केतक →
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Meanings

nounkewra (uncountable)

alternative kewda

  1. uncountableThe essence of pandanus flowers, used to make a syrup in North Indian and Pakistani cuisine.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकेतक
  2. Hindustani
  3. Englishkewra

From Hindustani کیوڑہ (kyoṛh) / केवड़ा (kevṛā), inherited from Sanskrit केतक (ketaka).

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APA

kewra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kewra

MLA

“kewra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kewra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kewra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kewra.

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