kusa

noun

ku·​sa

variants or less commonly kusha

ˈku̇(ˌ)s(h)ä

plural -s

1

: a grass (Eragrostis cynosuroides) of India used in Hindu ceremonies

called also darbha

2

: kans

Word History

Etymology

Hindi kusā, from Sanskrit kuśa

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