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badara

Dictionary Definition: 

Badara (m. & nt.) [cp. Ved. badara & badarī] the fruit of the jujube tree (Zizyphus jujuba), not unlike a crabapple in appearance & taste, very astringent, used for medicine A i.130=Pug 32; A iii.76; Vin iv.76; J iii.21; DhsA 320 (cited among examples of acrid flavours); VvA 186. Spelling padara for b˚ at J iv.363;vi.529.

 -- aṭṭhi kernel of the j. SnA 247. -- paṇḍu light yellow (fresh) jujube -- fruit A i.181 (so read for bhadara˚). -- missa mixture or addition of the juice of jujube -- fruits Vin iv.76. -- yūsa juice of the j. fruit VvA 185.