Kali
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkæli/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kali is a noun meaning The prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).
Meaning
The prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).
More Meanings
- Alkali, particularly soda ash or potash.
- Traditional Philippine stick fighting, a martial art.
- A type of British crystalline sweet or candy, similar in appearance to sherbet but made with larger sugar crystals.
Example Sentences
A positive shower of sherbets. Include fountains, lemons, dibdabs, flying saucers, even jars of Kali.
But the kali is principally regarded, on account of its yielding copiously, when burnt, the fixed alkaline salt called soda[…]
[M]any women will be glad to know exactly how to start making sweets so that they will be saleable. [...] Lozenges, comfits, kali, bonbons, etc.
The stock is supplied by Sela Traditional Sweet Co., based in Thynne Street, West Bromwich, which has been making a vast range of boiled sweets—sarsaparilla tablets, kali, clove balls, lime juice bricks, rosy apples and the rest—since 1882.
Synonyms for kali
Depending on context, synonyms include arnis, eskrima, glasswort, saltwort, kelpwort, barilla.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glasswort, saltwort, barilla, kelpwort, kale, bud.
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