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गोखुरू gokhurū, or गोखरु gokhrū[S. गो+क्षुर+कः], s.m. The plant Ruellia longifolia; the fruit of this plant;—the plant Tribulus lanciginosus; the thorny seed of this plant, caltrop;—an ear-ring shaped like this seed; an anklet of tinkling ornaments (of the shape of the gokhrūseed);—thorns which get in between the hoofs of cattle;—iron crowsfeet thrown on the ground to check an advance of cavalry;—a joint;—a hard corn (on the foot);—the tragus (of the ear);—narrow twisted lace; an ornament of raised or fretted lace of gold thread (used to throw out in relief the flowers on brocade, etc.).
Origin: Hindi