the plant Mucuna monosperma of Papilionaceae family, a tropical, leguminous vine bearing pods covered with fine barbed hairs that easily penetrate animal skin, causing intense itching; cowhage.

a mean, contemptible fellow.

a weapon usu. of metal with a long blade and hilt with a hand-guard, used esp. for thrusting or striking, and often worn as part of ceremonial dress; a sword.

a system of dance prevalent in the North eastern states of India.

a dim, not brilliant colour.

a kind of liquor.

the taste of or like that of, sugar; sweetness.

the quality or state of being deficient; absence of something essential; incompleteness; deficiency.

the quality or condition of being crooked; crookedness.

the quality or condition of being cruel; mercilessness; cruelty; brutality.

a small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Africa and Asia, demoiselle.

excessive torrential rain.

absence of rain with prolonged dry weather, for a considerable period of time; drought.

a small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Africa and Asia, demoiselle.

the printed partridge Francolinus pictus.

the bird Perdix oculea.

the red-billed quail, Coturnix erythrohyncha.