நீற்றுப்பூசணிக்காய்த்தானம்

neetrruppoosanikkaaithaanam

மிருத்துதானத்தொன்று.

Na Kadirvelu Pillai Dictionary

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, ''s.'' The gift of an ash-colored pumpkin, instead of the life of a sick person required by the configuration of the planets; also called, மிருத்துதானம், கூஷ்மாண்டதானம், and கூஷ்மாண்டம். This kind of pumpkin is never cut, it being supposed to possess life; when used for food, it is always broken.

Miron Winslow

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