kali
The prickly glasswortThe prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).
» Kali is the Hindu goddess of time.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).
(uncountable)Alkali, particularly soda ash or potash.
(uncountable)Traditional Philippine stick fighting, a martial art.
(uncountable)A type of British crystalline sweet or candy, similar in appearance to sherbet but made with larger sugar crystals.
- wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi
- bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Examples
2 sentencesKali is the Hindu goddess of time.
In Bengal, in eastern India, Diwali is dedicated to the dark goddess of power, Kali.
ruВ Бенгалии, на востоке Индии, праздник Дивали посвящают тёмной богине силы Кали. — Grigoriy
Origin
From Arabic قِلْي (qily). See alkali. Uncertain; see arnis#Name at Wikipedia for more. UFrom Arabic قِلْي (qily). See alkali.
Uncertain; see arnis#Name at Wikipedia for more.
Uncertain; possibly a reference to the appearance of soda ash produced by burning kali (Etymology 1).
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash:saltwortbarillaglasswortkelpwortSalsola kaliSalsola soda
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable