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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ताम्बूलम्tāmbūlam1 The areca-nut.
1. 1 The areca-nut.
2. The leaf of piperbetel, which together with the areca-nut, catechu, chunam, and spices is usually chewed after meals; ताम्बूलभृतगल्लोऽयं भल्लं जल्पति मानुषः K. Parasmaipada7; रागो न स्खलित- स्तवाधरपुटे ताम्बूलसंवर्धितः Ś. Til.7.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अधिकारः the office of carrying the betel-box; Pt.1.
- -करङ्कः, -पेटिका a betel-box (Marâthî पानदान, पानपुडा); आकृष्य ताम्बूलकरङ्कमध्यात्कर्पूरदानं विदधे बहुभ्यः Vikr.9.82. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवाह, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedहिनी see next word.
- -दः, -धरः, -वाहकः a servant attached to men of rank to carry the betel-box and to provide them with ताम्बूल whenever necessary.
- -वल्ली the betelplant; ताम्बूलवल्लीपरिणद्धपूगाः R.6.64.
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