Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
malum . - noun A sclerite in the mouth-parts of certain Myriapoda, the third joint of the mandible, supporting the sclerites which homologize with the galea and lacinia of an insect's maxilla.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural Evils; wrongs; offenses against right and law.
- noun plural (Law) offenses which are such from their own nature, at common law, irrespective of statute.
- noun plural (Law) offenses prohibited by statute, as distinguished from
mala in se , which are offenses at common law.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
malum . - noun A
bead or a set of beads commonly used byHindus andBuddhists for keeping count while reciting,chanting , or mentally repeating amantra or the name or names of adeity . - noun A single
lobe of aninsect 'smaxilla . - noun The
grinding surface of aninsect 'smandible .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Non tuus leuis in mala deditus uir adultera, probra turpia persequens,
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There's a reason the Sichuan-style broth is called mala, meaning "numb and spicy."
Hot, and in more ways than one Uncle Liu's showcases popular pots 2010
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This particular hot pot stock is also called mala hot pot from what I heard but I am not sure yet until I make it!
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The rosary is called mala and consists of one hundred and eight beads.
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The couples merely exchanged garlands along with a symbolic sanjha mala, which is a larger garland that covers both the bride and the groom.
The Times of India 2010
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Many of the two dozen in attendance grasped a strand of 13 holy beads, called mala beads, which Symons passed out as a holiday gift for her students.
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Many of the two dozen in attendance grasped a strand of 13 holy beads, called mala beads, which Symons passed out as a holiday gift for her students.
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The mala is the most treasured tool of many Vajrayana Buddhists, and it is very carefully guarded and maintained.
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Chinese: The Chinese Buddhists and Taoists use a 108 bead mala, which is called su-chu, and has three dividing beads, so the mala is divided into three parts of 36 each.
The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2008
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Also the "mala" beads representing the entwining snakes fall into the same category of iconic license.
Archive 2008-10-01 Jan 2008
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