the hard-shelled, oval or round reproductive body produced by a female bird, fish, reptile, etc. containing nutritive food and protective envelopes for a new individual; an egg.

the tree Garceinia indica (=G. purpurea) of Guttifereae family.

its sour fruit.

coagulated milk used as food or made into cheese; curds.

a large number of persons, animals or things gathered together at a place or forming a line; a multitude; a row or series.

a period of the year associated with some phase or activity of agriculture or normally characterised by a particular kind of weather.

the season for gathering in agricultural crops; harvest season.

a kind of plant .

anything (as land, money, etc.) that is given as gift; donation.

(Jain.) a making over of one's property and other mundane belongings to one's son (as a step for gradual renunciation); conveyance of property.

ದತ್ತಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸ datti upanyāsa a lecture, usu. organised once in a year, the expense of which is met by the interest earned by a sum of money deposited with an institution by a person in his or her name or in the name of another.

a woman who raises another's child; a foster mother.

a woman hired to suckle another's child; a wet nurse.

a maid-servant.

a woman trained to take care of sick, injured, etc. and assist physicians in a hospital; a nurse.

the tree Phyllanthus emblica of Euphorbiaceae family; the Indian gooseberry tree.

its berry.

something, as a ring or stone, bearing engraved figures or symbols thought to bring good luck, keep away evil, etc.; an amulet; a talisman.

a boy or man as related to his parents; a son.