makhana

M3A1K5H4A1N1A1

noun

The foxnut or gorgon nut (Euryale ferox)

OriginHindi मखाना →
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Meanings

nounmakhana (plural makhanas)

plural makhanas

  1. The foxnut or gorgon nut (Euryale ferox)

Origin

  1. Hindiमखाना
  2. Englishmakhana

From Hindi मखाना (makhānā).

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APA

makhana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makhana

MLA

“makhana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makhana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makhana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makhana.

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