Name of a certain herb or plant (Convolv. repens?); may be a bulb or radish Ja.iv.46 (= tālakanda), cp. p. Ja.iv.371, Ja.iv.373 (where C explains by tāla-kanda; gloss BB however gives latā-tanta); Ja.vi.578 See also kaḍamba & kaḷimba.

• -rukkha the Cadamba tree Ja.vi.290.

cp. Sk. kalamba menispermum calumba, kalambī convolvulus repens