An essential mental state; the dominant emotional theme of a work.

plural of rasa

(uncountable) The idea that the mind comes into this world as a "blank slate". / (countable) Anything which exists in a pristine state.

plural of tabula rasa

(military, historical) Sweeping; grazing; applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, so that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them

(military, obsolete) sweeping; flanking

(pharmacology) An inhibitor of monoamine oxidase used as a monotherapy in early Parkinson's disease or as an adjunct therapy in more advanced cases.

A spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind juice.

One of a set of labelled boxes in a diagram drawn on the floor, each representing an emotion or facet of a character, used in training actors to play a part.

plural of rasabox