kharif
/kəˈriːf/noun
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[U] Indian English
the crop season in South Asia in which crops are sown at the start of the monsoon and harvested in autumn; the crops grown in this season
ख़रीफ़ (फ़सल या मौसम)
- A good monsoon has raised hopes of a record kharif harvest.
- Rice and cotton are the main kharif crops in Punjab.
?Which word?
Do not confuse kharif (monsoon crops) and rabi (winter crops).
Kharif (मानसून की फ़सलें) और rabi (सर्दी की फ़सलें) में भ्रमित न हों।
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General knowledge
Kharif crops such as rice, maize, cotton and soybean are sown with the arrival of the south-west monsoon and harvested in autumn.
धान, मक्का, कपास और सोयाबीन जैसी kharif फ़सलें दक्षिण-पश्चिम मानसून के आने पर बोई जाती हैं और शरद ऋतु में काटी जाती हैं।