Kali

Origin

Arabic. See alkali.

Full definition of kali

Noun

1. The prickly glasswort (Kali turgida, formerly Salsola kali).
• 1765, Temple H. Croker, Thomas Williams, Samuel Clarke, The Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Volume 2But the kali is principally regarded, on account of its yielding copiously, when burnt, the fixed alkaline salt called soda...----