the plant Mucuna monosperma of Papilionaceae family, a tropical, leguminous vine bearing pods covered with fine barbed hairs that easily penetrate animal skin, causing intense itching; cowhage.

a weapon usu. of metal with a long blade and hilt with a hand-guard, used esp. for thrusting or striking, and often worn as part of ceremonial dress; a sword.

a system of dance prevalent in the North eastern states of India.

a mean, contemptible fellow.

(masc.) a brutal, violent, lawless person; a ruffian or hoodlum.

a small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Africa and Asia, demoiselle.

the printed partridge Francolinus pictus.

the bird Perdix oculea.

the red-billed quail, Coturnix erythrohyncha.

a girḷs garment hanging from waist covering upto the ankles.

a round vessel with a small, round mouth, for carrying water.

a person hired to guard a building or other property against thieves, vandals or trespassers; a watchman.

the tree Strychnos nux-vomica of Loganiaceae family.

its poisonous nut containing strychnine, brucine and other alkaloids; nux-vomica.

the plant Curcuma zeodarina (= C. zerumbet, = Amonum zerumbet) of zingiberaceae family.

the quality or state of being deficient; absence of something essential; incompleteness; deficiency.

the quality or condition of being crooked; crookedness.

a small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Africa and Asia, demoiselle.

a dim, not brilliant colour.

a kind of liquor.

the taste of or like that of, sugar; sweetness.

absence of rain with prolonged dry weather, for a considerable period of time; drought.