Calamus rotang L., distributed in the drier parts of peninsular India. (Often confused with C. australis Mart., which occurs in N and E Queensland, Australia)
Tamiz பிரபங் கிழங்கு Pirapan kizhangu, Pirambu kizhangu and others [FRHLT]
Sanskrit वेत्रफल [vetraphala] [vetra-phala ] the fruit of Vetra Lit. Suśr.
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vetra | m. n. (fr.1. vī–;prob. connected with1. ve– see veṇu–) a kind of large reed (used for making sticks, prob. Calamus Rotang or Fasciculatus) etc. | |
vetra | n. a cane, staff | |
vetra | n. the rod or mace of an officer, staff of a door-keeper (See compound) | |
vetra | n. the tube of a flute |
Pomegranate, or Vetra wines should be taken after astringent fruits. The Asava of Kanda [Khanda— D. R.] treated with the three pungent drugs known as the Trikatus should be taken after sweet fruits. Sour and fermented rice gruel should be taken after Tala fruits, etc. The wine of Durva, Nala, or of Vetra should be taken after pungent fruits. The Asava of Shvadanstra or of Vasuka should be taken after Pippalis, etc. Darvi, or Karira wines should be taken after Kushmandas, etc.
vetraphala | n. the fruit of vetra– |