churrus
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Hindustani छरस (charas) / چھَرَس (charas).
Noun
editchurrus (uncountable)
- A narcotic gum resin which exudes from the flower heads, seeds, etc., of Indian hemp.
Noun
editchurrus (plural churruses)
- A device used in India for drawing water from wells
References
edit- Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “churrus”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].