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तांबूलं (tAMbUlaM)

 
Apte 1890
English
तांबूलं 1 The areca-nut.
2 The leaf of piper-betel, which together with the areca-nut, catechu, chunam, and spices is usually chewed after meals
तांबूलभृतगल्लोऽयं भल्लं जल्पति मानुषः K. P. 7
रागो स्खलितस्तवाधरपुटे तांबूलसंवर्धितः Ś. Til. 7.
Comp.
अधिकारः the office of carrying the betel-box
Pt. 1.
करंकः,
पेटिका a betel-box
(Mar. पानदान, पानपुडा).
दः,
धरः,
वाहकः a servant attached to men of rank to carry the betel-box and to provide them with तांबूल whenever necessary.
वल्ली the betel-plant
R. 6. 64.