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By M. A. Alwar
Sometimes transliterated as: Irvvarusuktika, IrvvAruZuktikA, Irvvaarushuktikaa
A kind of cucumber.[1]
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Gender
Irvvāruśuktikā is a feminine form.
Origin
It is derived from "irvvāruḥ śuktikeva, svayaṁ sphoṭanāt" which means 'irvvaaru - like a sea-shell, because it explodes by itself.
Synonym
Phuṭī[2]
References
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu