picu

Picu1

cotton Vin.i.271; usually in cpds, either as kappāsa˚; SN.v.284, SN.v.443, or tūla˚; SN.v.284 SN.v.351 (T. thula˚), SN.v.443; Ja.v.480 (T. tula˚).

  • -paṭala membrane or film of cotton Vism.445
  • -manda the Nimb or Neem tree Azadizachta Indica Pv.iv.1#6 (cp. Pv-a.220); the usual P. form is pucimanda (q.v.).

cp. Class. Sk. picu

Picu2

a wild animal, said to be a kind of monkey Ja.vi.537.

etym. unknown, prob. Non-Aryan