pulse

The edible seeds of certain pod-bearing plants, such as lentils and chickpeas.

A plant yielding these seeds.

The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.

A regular or rhythmical beating.

A single beat or throb.

A brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity.

Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief sudden change in a quantity.

The perceptible emotions or sentiments of a group of people.