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Kali Common

Kali has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

"The locals harvested the sharp-leaved kali growing along the tidal flats and burned it in piles to make the rough soda ash needed for their soap-making."

2

wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi

"the black"

3

The prickly glasswort (Kali turgida, formerly Salsola kali).

"After school, I always save a few coins for some kali to munch on while walking home."

4

Traditional Philippine stick fighting, a martial art.

5

A type of British crystalline sweet or candy, similar in appearance to sherbet but made with larger sugar crystals.

Proper Noun
1

A goddess in Hinduism, one of the most significant figures within that religion, who destroys evil forces and bestows liberation.

"The pharmacist warned that taking too much kali could cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure."

2

A potassium salt.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
shrub

Origin

The word comes from the Arabic qily, which refers to a type of plant ash used as a cleaning agent. It is related to the English word alkali.

Rhyming Words
ali sali vali pali hali lali mali jali dali yali cali tali bali ghali thali murali rakali sonali alkali nepali
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