As a Hindi name
तीक्ष्णक · noun · masculine
मोखा वृक्ष · सफेद सरसों — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Bignonia suaveolens
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "tīkṣṇaka" is derived from "tīkṣṇa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
tīkṣṇa mf(ā)n. (√ tij) sharp, hot, pungent, fiery, acid, RV. x, 87, 9; AV. &c.
harsh, rough, rude, Mn. vii, 140; MBh.; R.; VarBṛS.
tīkṣṇaka m. Bignonia suaveolens, Npr.
black mustard, ib.
Dictionary citations
tīkṣṇaka m. Bignonia suaveolens, Npr.
black mustard, ib.
= ˚ṇa-taṇḍulā, ib.
tīkṣṇaka m. (-kaḥ) 1 The scrotum or the testicles. 2 White mustard. E. kan added to the preceding.
tīkṣṇa mf(ā)n. (√ tij) sharp, hot, pungent, fiery, acid, RV. x, 87, 9; AV. &c.
harsh, rough, rude, Mn. vii, 140; MBh.; R.; VarBṛS.
Alternative readings
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