गिरिज

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

गिरि—ज  m.  m. ‘mountain-born’, the Mahwa tree ( Bassia), [L.]

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    Bauhinia variegata, [L.]
    N. of a बाभ्रव्य, [AitBr. vii, 1, 7]
गिरि—ज  n.  n. talc, [L.]

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   red chalk, ruddle, [L.]
   iron, [L.]
    benzoin or gum benjamin, [W.]

Shabda-Sagara

गिरिज  mfn.  ( -जः-जा-जं) Mountain-born, mountaineer. &c.
  m.  ( -जः) The Mahuwa tree, (Bassia.)
  f.  ( -जा)
   1. A name of goddes PARVATI, as the daughter of the personified HIMALAYA mountain
   2. The Shad- dock or pumplemouce, (Citrus decumana.)
   3. A plant considered as a white species of Rasna: see राम्ना.
   4. The hill plantain.
   5. Jas- mine.
   6. A pebble, a small stone.
  n.  ( -जं)
   1. Talc.
   2. Benzoin or gum benjamin; it is also confounded with styrax, another gum resin.
   3. Bitumen.
   4. Iron.
    E. गिरि, and ज born.

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