Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makhana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
makhana
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The foxnut or gorgon nut (Euryale ferox)

Etymology

From Hindi मखाना (makhānā).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: मखाना

Inflected Forms

makhanas (plural)

Questions

What does makhana mean?
The foxnut or gorgon nut (Euryale ferox)
Where does makhana come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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