VANASPATI

Etymology

Proper noun

Vanaspati

(music) Name of a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is the fourth melakarta rāgam of the 72 melakarta rāgams of Carnatic music.

Etymology

Noun

vanaspati (plural vanaspatis)

(botany) the entire plant kingdom or trees that bear fruits but no evident flowers.

Source: Wiktionary



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4 October 2024

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(noun) a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a personā€™s record)


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