kaliEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishkali /ˈkali , ˈkeɪli , ˈkeɪlʌɪ / ▸ noun old-fashioned term for saltwort – ORIGIN late 16th century: from colloquial Arabic qalī ‘calcined ashes of Salsola (and similar plants)’; compare with alkali.
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