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Entry कण्टकिन्
कण्टकिन्kaṇṭakina.(-नी f.)
(-नीFeminine)
Thorny, prickly; कण्टकिनो वनान्ताः Vikr.1.116.
Vexatious, troublesome. -Masculine A fish. -Masculine, FeminineName of several plants: खदिर, मदन, गोक्षुर, वंश, बदर.
Derived forms and compounds
-ज
Adjective
produced from a fish.
produced by the Mimosa tree.
-फलः the bread-fruit tree (पनस). (-ला) मधुखर्जुरी plant.