sakaṇṭaka : [adj.] thorny.

○kaṇṭaka mf(ā)n. having thorns, thorny, prickly, Cān • troublesome, perilous W • having the hairs of the body erected, thrilled with joy or desire Kathās • having pointed splinters MBh. (vḷ.) • accompanied with bones (said of fish) Pat • m. Guilandina Bonduc L • Blyxa Octandra L