jhow
jhow noun: a grassy tamarisk shrub, of species Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.
Noun
jhow (uncountable)
- 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
- It is very abundant in Bengal, in many parts near the foot of the Himalayas, in Deyra Doon, and near the Ganges, Jumna, Sutlej, and other large rivers, frequenting chiefly long grass and jhow jungle.1984, Thomas Claverhill Jerdon, A Handbook of the Mammals of India, page 263
Forms of jhow
| alternative form | jhau |
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| alternative form | jow |
Origin of jhow
Borrowed from Hindi झाऊ (jhāū), from Sanskrit झावु (jhāvu).
Questions about jhow
- What does jhow mean?
- Jhow means a grassy tamarisk shrub, of species Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.
- What part of speech is jhow?
- Jhow is a noun.
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