m. "black mountain", Name of the mountain raivata- (part of the western portion of the vindhya- chain;also one of the nine principal chains that separate the nine divisions or varṣa-s of the known world)
noun (feminine) a kind of leech (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of perfume (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of venomous insect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a sort of creeper
Cynodon dactylon Pers. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 546)
Gmelina arborea (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
grape (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Indigo plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Nardostachys jatamansi DC. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 546)
Nigella indica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Yoginī (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Draupadī (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Durgā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of the mothers in Skanda's retinue (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of the seven tongues of fire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of several plants (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the river Kistna (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Piper longum Linn. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 545)
Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 546)
Punar-navā with dark blossoms (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Sinapis ramosa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sort of Sārivā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Vernonia anthelminthica Willd. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Vitex negundo Linn. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 546)
Vitis vinifera Linn. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 546) Frequency rank 1042/72933
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