stubble

/ˈstʌbl/noun

उच्चारण स्टबल

फ़सल के ठूँठ, पराली, खूँटी

Core word

noun

1
[U]
the short stiff pieces of stalk that are left in a field after a crop such as wheat or rice has been cut
फ़सल के ठूँठ, पराली, खूँटी
- Farmers were told not to burn the stubble in their fields.
- The children ran barefoot across the stubble.
2
[U]
the short stiff hairs that grow on a man's face when he has not shaved for a short time
हल्की बढ़ी हुई दाढ़ी, खूँटी
- He rubbed the stubble on his chin.
- three days' stubble
Synonyms bristles whiskers

◇Word family

stubbly adjective

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

bristles whiskers

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General knowledge

Stubble burning after the rice harvest in Punjab and Haryana is one of the causes of severe air pollution in Delhi and nearby areas in October and November.

पंजाब और हरियाणा में धान की कटाई के बाद stubble (पराली) जलाना अक्टूबर और नवंबर में दिल्ली और आसपास के क्षेत्रों में गंभीर वायु प्रदूषण का एक कारण है।