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Definition[1]

摩頭  The madhuka--a kind of plant.

Definition[2]

Madhuka (adj. n.) [fr. madhu] connected with honey. 1. (n.) the tree Bassia latifolia (lit. honey tree) Vin i.246; J v.324, 405; vi.529; Miln 165. -- 2. the fruit of that tree J iv.434. -- 3. (adj.) ( -- ˚) full of honey J vi.529 (madhu˚ containing honey). -- 4. connected with an intoxicating drink, given to the drink of ( -- ˚) J iv.117 (surā -- meraya˚).
   -- aṭṭhika the kernel (of the fruit) of Bassia latifolia Vism 353=KhA 43 (which latter reads madhukaphal' aṭṭhi; in the description of the finger nails). -- puppha the flower of Bassia latifolia from which honey is extracted for liquor Vin i.246 (˚rasa liquorice juice); J i.430.

Source
Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
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