the plant Xeromphis spnosa (= Gardenia floribunda, = Randia dumetorum) of Rubiaceae family.

its fruit.

the sound made by gnawing while biting with the teeth.

the act of tormenting, as by inflicting constant pain or causing persistent fear, etc.; an instance of this; harassment.

= ಕೃಕಣ.

one of the five vital airs of the body, helping in digesting the food and in the functioning of the eyelids.

the sun (who rays are hot).

the hot rays of the sun.

(pros.) a metrical foot with two short syllables having one long one in between (u-u).

the quality of a thing that pleases the senses, esp. of sight; beauty; loveliness.

the quality or condition of being neat, clean or tidy; tidiness.

a sound produced by a thing that is spinning or turning around its centre or axis.

a plantain leaf from which the tip is cut off.

shaggy or bristly; harsh; very rough.

a particuar fault in gems.

a tool with a heavy metal head and a long handle, used for pounding or banging.

a small piece of glass or metal with a smooth surface that can give the image of an object; a mirror.

any of the separate parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate animal; a bone.

the leather lash of a whip.

= ಕರ್ಕಟ - 8.