: a curved short sword with a broad blade used especially by Gurkhas

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So far, cicada-eating kukri snakes have been found at two neighboring provinces in southern Thailand, a roughly 500-mile drive southwest from Bangkok. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 Bhardwaj's Instagram caption identified the snake as a kukri, a type of snake with teeth curved like a Nepali dagger, which is called a kukri. Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu kukṛī

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kukri was in 1811

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“Kukri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kukri. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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