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ಅಲರ್ ನಿಘಂಟು (ವಿ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ)

1. 1.
   noun

   the climbing plant Abrus precatorius of Papilionaceae family; wild liquorice weather plant.

2. 2.
   noun

   its poisonous, red and black seed, used for beads, and formerly, as a weight; crab's eye.

3. 3.
   noun

   another plant of the same family Abrus typica (var. albiflora.

4. 4.
   noun

   its seed.

5. 5.
   noun

   the weight of a wild liquorice seed (crab's eye) approx. 0.15 gm.).

ವ್ಯುತ್ಪತ್ತಿ ನಿಘಂಟು (Učida & Rajapurohit)

1. 1.
   n.

   (plant) the creeper Abrus precatorius L. (Fabaceae) and its beautiful scarlet and black seeds, used as beads and jeweller’s weights ⇀ pharm. [Ka. D1865] *