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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ओषoṣa1 Burning, combustion; ओषमित् पृथिवीमहम् Rv.1.119.1.
    1. 1 Burning, combustion; ओषमित् पृथिवीमहम् Rv.1.119.1.
    2. Cooking, baking.
  2. ओषणoṣaṇaPungency, sharp flavour.

    Pungency, sharp flavour.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णी A pot-herb.

  3. ओषधिoṣadhiधी [dhī], धी f. [ओषः पाको धीयते अत्र-धा-कि Tv.]
    1. धी dhī, धी Feminine ओषः पाको धीयते अत्र-धा-कि Tv.
    2. A herb, plant (in general); ओषध्यः फलपाकान्ताः Ms.1.46; Compare संजीवनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
    3. A medicinal plant or drug.
    4. An annual plant or herb which dies after becoming ripe.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ईशः, -गर्भः, -नाथः the moon (as presiding over and feeding plants); Compare पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः Bg.15.13; R.2.73; Ku.7.1; Ś.4.2.

    • -ज

      1. Adjective produced from plants. (-जः) fire; ज्वलयतौषधिजेन कृशानना Ki.5.14. धरः, पतिः a dealer in medicinal drugs.
      2. a physician.
      3. the moon; अमृतद्रवैर्विदधदब्ज- दृशामपमार्गमोषधिपतिः स्म करैः Śi.9.36 (where it means 'physician' also).
      4. The Soma plant.
      5. Camphor.
    • -प्रस्थः the capital of Himālaya; तत्प्रयातौषधिप्रस्थं स्थितये हिमवत्पुरम् Ku.6.33,36.

    • -वनस्पतिम् Herbs and trees.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ओषoṣa[ósh-a] m. burning.

    [ósh-a] masculine burning.

  2. ओषधिoṣadhióshadhi, ˚धी [-dhî] f. [avasa-dhi, containing nourishment], plant, herb; medi cinal herb; -gá, a. born --…

    óshadhi, ˚धी [-dhî] feminine; also equal for [avasa-dhi, containing nourishment], plant, herb; medi cinal herb; -gá, adjective born --, living among or produced from plants; (i)-pati, masculine moon; (i) prastha, masculine noun of a mythical city.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ओषoṣam. (√उष्), burning, combustion Sus3r.
    1. masculine gender (√उष्), burning, combustion Sus3r.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective burning, shining fg-veda x, 119, 10
  2. ओषणoṣaṇam. pungent taste, sharp flavour, pungency L.

    masculine gender pungent taste, sharp flavour, pungency Lexicographers

  3. ओषणीoṣaṇīf. a kind of vegetable L.

    feminine a kind of vegetable Lexicographers

  4. ओषदावन्oṣadāvanmfn. (prob.) giving quickly, AV. xix, 42, 3 (cf. ओषिष्ठ - द् ˚).

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (probably) giving quickly, AV. xix, 42, 3 (confer, compare ओषिष्ठ - द् that the rest of a word is to be supplied).

  5. ओषधिoṣadhif. (etym. doubtful; probably fr. ओष above, "light-containing" see S3Br. ii, 2, 4, 5 Nir. ix, 27) a herb…
    1. feminine (etymology doubtful; probably from ओष a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page), "light-containing" see S3Br. ii, 2, 4, 5 Nir. ix, 27) a herb, plant, simple, especially any medicinal herb fg-veda AV. S3Br. MBh. etc.
    2. feminine an annual plant or herb (which dies after becoming ripe) Mn. i, 46, etc. Sus3r. i, 4, 16; 18 Ya1jn5. etc.
    3. feminine a remedy in general Sus3r. i, 4, 15.
    4. (in compound)