kaṇikā

  1. a small particle of broken rice (opp. taṇḍula a full grain) Ja.vi.341, Ja.vi.366 (˚āhi pūvaṃ pacitvā).
  2. a small spot, a freckle, mole, in ; (adj. having no moles DN.i.80, and sa˚; with moles DN.i.80 (cp DN-a.i.223).

cp. kaṇa