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jhau

jhau is the alternative form of jhow.

Meaning of jhow

Noun

jhow (uncountable)

  1. (East, India) A grassy tamarisk shrub, of species Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.
    • The river remains most uninteresting: the banks are low and covered chiefly with Jhow.1847, William Griffith, Journals of travels in Assam, Burma, Bootan, Affghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries, page 318

Questions about jhau

What is jhau the alternative form of?
Jhau is the alternative form of jhow.

Words near jhau in the dictionary

  1. jharokhas
  2. Jharsuguda
  3. JHAs
  4. jhataka
  5. jhatka
  6. jhau
  7. jhaump
  8. jhaumps
  9. Jhaveri
  10. Jhaveris
  11. jheel

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