kusha

K5U1S1H4A1

noun

A grass of species Desmostachya bipinnata.

Similar
halfa grassbig cordgrasssalt reed-grassdarbhapavitram
OriginSanskrit कुश →
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Meanings

kusha1

nounkusha (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA grass of species Desmostachya bipinnata.

    Synonyms: halfa grass, big cordgrass, salt reed-grass, darbha, pavitram

Kusha2

proper noun
  1. HinduismOne of the twin sons of Lord Rāma and his wife Sita in the Ramayana.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA grass of species Desmostachya bipinnata.

Similar
halfa grassbig cordgrasssalt reed-grassdarbhapavitram
Also see
darbhahalfa grasspavitram

Origin

  1. Sanskritकुश
  2. EnglishKusha

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुश (kuśa).

More words from Sanskrit

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Translations

Hindi कुश
  • कुश (kuś)son of Shri Rāma and Sita

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shakuHusakshuka
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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