Meaning of the word terai in English

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terai

US /təˈraɪ/
UK /təˈraɪ/

Noun

a belt of marshy grassland and forest at the foot of the Himalayas in India and Nepal

Example:
The Bengal tiger is found in the Terai region.
Deforestation has severely impacted the ecosystem of the Terai.