वितण्डा 1 A captious objection, idle carping, a frivolous or fallacious argument or controversy (one of the sixteen padārthas or categories in Nyāya philosophy); स (जल्पः) प्रतिपक्षस्थापनाहीनो वितंडा Gaut. S.
2 Wrangling, captious criticism in general.
3 A spoon, ladle.
4 Benzoin.
5 The oleander plant.