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Apte Dictionary

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

हिंङ्गुhiṃṅgum., n. [हिमं गच्छति गम्-डु नि˚]
1. , Neuter हिमं गच्छति गम्-डु निdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied
2. The plant called Asa foetida.
3. The substance prepared from this plant (asa foetida) for household use, especially in seasoning articles of food; अश्राद्धेयानि धान्यानि कोद्रवाः पुलका- स्तथा । हिङ्गुद्रव्येषु शाकेषु पलाण्डुं लशुनं तथा ॥ Mb.13.91.38.
4. The Nimba tree; Bhāg.4.6.17.
5. Compound निर्यासः the gummy exudation of the hiṅgu tree.
6. thenimba tree.
Derived forms and compounds
- -पत्रः the iṅgudi tree. (curly>
Source: ApteApte entry