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‖ khus-khus East Ind.|ˈkʌskʌs|
Also khaskas, kuskos, kus-kus, kuss-kuss; see also cuscus2.
[Urdū (Pers.) khas-khas.]
The sweet-scented root of an Indian grass, largely used in the manufacture of mats or screens (‘tatties’), which are wetted to cool the air passing through them. Also attrib.
1810[see cuscus2]. 1851Art Jrnl. Illustr. Catal. in Forbes Veg. World ii. p. iv† . Deliciously fragrant screens are made by the Hindoos from khus-khus, the Andropogon muricatum. 1886Offic. Catal. Ind. Exhib. 33 (Stanf.) Fans made of the fragrant root of the khaskas grass. 1890S. W. Baker Wild Beasts I. 233 With good tents, kuskos tatties, and cool drinks, the heat was bearable. |