Ka·li n. Hind. Cosmog. The last and worst of the four ages of the world; -- considered to have begun B. C. 3102, and to last 432,000 years.
Ka·li, prop. n. Hind. Myth. The black, destroying goddess; -- called also Doorga, Anna Purna.
Ka·li n. Bot. The glasswort (Salsola Kali).
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Ca·li n. Hindoo Myth. The tenth avatar or incarnation of the god Vishnu. [Written also Kali.]
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kali
n 1: bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having
prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash [syn:
saltwort, barilla, glasswort, kelpwort, Salsola
kali, Salsola soda]
2: wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi; "the black"