noun
-
any of several trees that bear fruit without apparent blossoms, as fig trees.
-
any tree (in gen.).
-
any plant in gen. or the entire class of plants.
-
any of various mixtures of solid or semisolid triglycerides found in the seeds of plants; vegetable fat.
-
the plant Sarcostemma acidum ( = S. brevistigma) of Asclepiadaceae family; soma plant.
-
the stem, trunk or a tree or a beam made of this.
-
(mus.) any percussion instrument.
-
(jain.) the life principle in plants.