कपीतन

{ kapītanḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कपीतन  m.  m. Spondias Mangifera
    Thespesia Populnea
    acacia Sirisa"> acacia Sirisa
    Ficus Religiosa
    Areca Faufel
    Aegle Marmelos, [Suśr.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कपीतनः [kapītanḥ]  N. N. of several plants: such as the holy fig- tree, the betel- nut tree &c.

Shabda-Sagara

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.

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कपि तन