कपीतन m. (
-नः)
1. A tree bearing an acid fruit, (Spondias mangifera:) see
आम्रातक.
2. Another tree, (Hibiscus populneoides:) see
गर्द्दभाण्ड. 3. A species of Mimosa, (Mimosa sirisha, Rox.)
4. The holy fig tree, (Ficus religiosa.)
5. The betel nut tree, (Areca faufel or Catechu.)
6. The name of another plant, (Cratæva marmelos.)
E. कपि an ape, and
तन what spreads; sheltering or feeding monkies; the vowel is made long irregularly.