noun
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an ornament made of feathers or of a feathery tuft of hair, worn on a turban, crown, hat, helmet, etc.; a plume.
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a kind of poetical conversation, in the form of a song, sung by a group of persons hailing the excellence of men over women (as a sport) [the counterpart of this, hailing the excellence of women, is ಕಲ್ಕಿ].
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a group of persons singing this song.
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a bunch of cut flowers, arranged as to have convex top.
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any of the flowers, vegetable, etc. that has a tuft-like head or projection.
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a comb, crest or feathered tuft on certain birds.