English Explanatory Dictionary

churrus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A narcotic gum resin which exudes from the flower heads, seeds, etc., of Indian hemp.
noun
  1. A device used in India for drawing water from wells and discharging it into irrigation channels by means of pulley ropes and a large bag of hide.

Word forms

churrus charras churus churruses

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani छरस (charas) / چھَرَس (charas).

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