kheera

K5H4E1E1R1A1

noun

cucumber

OriginPersian خیار ← Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 →
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Meanings

nounkheera (plural kheeras)

plural kheeras

  1. Indiacucumber

    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.

    2016 June 17, “Beat dehydration with these vegetables”, in The Times of India

Origin

  1. Middle Persian𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥
  2. Persianخیار“cucumber”
  3. Englishkheera

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

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APA

kheera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kheera

MLA

“kheera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kheera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kheera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kheera.

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