Kuṭṭha¹

neuter (cp. kus; Sk. kuṣṭhā f.) leprosy Ja.v.69, Ja.v.72, Ja.v.89; Ja.vi.196, Ja.vi.383; Vism.35 (+ gaṇḍa); DN-a.i.260, DN-a.i.261 DN-a.i.272. The disease described at Dhp-a.161 sq. is probably leprosy. Cp. kilāsa. On var. kinds of leprosy see Ja.v.69, Ja.iv.196.

Kuṭṭha²

a kind of fragrant plant (Costus speciosus) or spice Ja.vi.537.