the fruit of the Vilva tree (a kind of citron?) Ja.iii.77 (C. beluva); Ja.vi.578. Also in doubtful passage at Ja.iii.319 (variant reading mella, phella).

= beluva, q.v.

…bahuka, bahūta, billa, bella; also paribandha for paripantha; phāla². Also substituted for v, cp. bajjayitvā variant reading…

…*vailva, of which the contracted form is P. bella

…*vailva, of which the contracted form is P. bella

…billa; T. reading after SS billi). Cp. derivations bella & beluva.

cp. Ved. bilva

citron (= mātulunga) Ja.iii.319 (gloss bella).

dial. or uncertain reading?

citron Ja.iii.319 (= mella; variant reading bella).

cp. Class. Sk. mātulunga; dialectical?