f. 1 A herb, plant (in general); Y. 3. 276 v. l.; see oṣadhi.

2 A medicinal herb; aciṃtyo hi maṇimaṃtrauṣadhīnāṃ prabhāvaḥ Ratn. 2.

3 An herb which emits fire; viramaṃti najva- litumauṣadhayaḥ Ki. 5. 24 (tṛṇajyotīṃṣi Malli.); cf. Ku. 1. 10.

4 An annual or deciduous plant; ºdhīpatiḥ N. of Soma, the lord of plants.