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kheera

(India) cucumber.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global

(India) cucumber.

Origin: From , derived from . Cognate to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

"kheera" means cucumber. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

For ESL learners

"kheera" is informal English meaning cucumber. It is part of Indian English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "cucumber" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "kheera" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.

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  • “Hend Kheera began creating most of her famous pieces during the 2011 Egyptian revolution that took place in Cairo in January 2011.”

  • “Hend Kheera alianza kuunda vipande vyake maarufu wakati wa Mapinduzi ya [Misri](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misri "Misri") ya [2011](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011 "2011"), hiyo ilifanyika [Cairo](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo "Cairo") mnamo [Januari](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Januari "Januari") [2011](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011 "2011").”

  • “Khere abụrụla onye na-eme ihe na-egbochi mmekọahụ na Egypt na nzaghachiMass sexual assault in Egypt ## Akụkọ ndụ Hend Kheera buru ụzọ bụrụ onye a ma ama dị ka onye na-ese ihe mgbe mgbanwe ọchịchị Ijipt nke afọ 2011 gasịrị.”

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"kheera" means cucumber. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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