Material name derived from a Persian word for "dust" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Material name derived from a Persian word for "dust" . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KHAKI.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KHAKI Material name derived from a Persian word for "dust" (5)
7% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% PEZ Candy whose name is derived from the German word for "peppermint" (3) The Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
6% OPAL Word derived from the Sanskrit for "jewel" (4) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
6% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
5% ORE Raw material from forest (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 7, 2026
5% CUTARUG Persian, ___, Oriental, Navajo (7) New York Times Mar 4, 2026
5% SPECKS Dust particles (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 3, 2026
5% NOUN Naming word (4) (4) Mirror Classic Mar 3, 2026
5% DONE "___ and dusted" (4)
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