khuskhus
noun
khus·khus
ˈkəskəs
variants
or khuskhus grass
or less commonly khus
or kuskus
or cuscus
ˈkəs
ˈkəskəs
plural -es
: an aromatic grass (Andropogon zizamoides) whose especially fragrant roots yield an oil used in perfumery and are also made into mats in tropical India
called also vetiver
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