alābuḥ būḥf. [na-laṃbate; na-laṃb-uṇit nalopaśca vṛddhiḥ Tv.] The bottle-gourd. —bu (n.) 1 A vessel made of gourd. 2 A fruit of the gourd which is very light and floats in water; kiṃhi nāmaitat aṃbuni majjaṃtyalābūni grāvāṇaḥplavaṃta iti Mv. 1; Ms. 6. 54. Comp.—kaṭaṃ the dust or down (rajaḥ) of the bottle-gourd. —pātraṃ a jar made of the bottle-gourd.
alābuḥ, alābūḥf. [na-lambate; na-lamb-u-ṇit nalopaśca vṛddhiḥ Tv] The bottle-gourd. -bu (n.) 1 A vessel made of gourd. -2 A fruit of the gourd which is very light and floats in water; kiṃ hi nāmaitat ambuni majjantyalābūni grāvāṇaḥ plavanta iti Mv.1; Ms.6.54. -Comp. -kaṭam the dust or down (rajaḥ) of the bottle-gourd. -pātram a jar made of the bottle-gourd; Av.8.10.29. -vīṇā A lute of the shape of a gourd.