Terai

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a low, often marshy belt of plains and grasslands along the southern foothills of the Himalayas, especially in Nepal and northern India

   The Terai supports forests, wetlands, farms, and important wildlife corridors across Nepal and India.

Borrowed from Hindi tarai and Urdu tarai, meaning "low, damp ground" or "foothills." The geographic name refers to the moist lowland belt below the Himalayas.

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