वनस्पति [वनस्य पतिः निº सुट्]
1 A large forest tree, especially one that bears fruit apparently without any blossoms.
2 A tree in general; तमाशु विघ्नं तपसस्तपस्वी वन- स्पतिं वज्र इवावभज्य Ku. 3. 74.
3 The Soma plant.
4 A stem, trunk.
5 A beam; pole, post.
6 A sacrificial post.
7 An offering to Vanaspati.
8 A wooden amulet.
9 A scaffold.
10 An ascetic.
−Comp.
−कावः the whole world of plants, vegetable kingdom.