noun
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a man who is first in rank, authority or importance; a principal man.
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(collectively) descendants from a common ancestor; lineage; family.
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any person from whom one is descended; an ancestor.
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a man who is recognised as the ancestor of a family.
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any of the forty two lineages, ascribed to different sages.
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a child as related to its parent or parents.
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the plant Phaseolus mungo of Papilionaceae family.
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its gram used for human consumption; black gram.
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the cactus plant Opuntia dillenii of Cactaceae family; prickly pear.
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unnecessary or unwanted explanation.
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(pros.) name of a metre.