शौण्डिक

{ śauṇḍikḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : कलार, पिपरामूल

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

शौण्डिक  m.  m. a distiller and vendor of spirituous liquors (considered as a mixed caste; accord. to some ‘the son of a कैवर्त and a गान्धिक woman’; accord. to others ‘the son of a निष्ठ्य and a शूद्र woman’), [Yājñ.]; [R.]; [VarBṛS.]
शौण्डीक    pl. N. of a people, [MBh.] ( C.)

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

शौण्डिकः [śauṇḍikḥ] शौण्डिन् [śauṇḍin]   शौण्डिन् m. [शुण्डा सुरा पण्यमस्य ठक् इनि वा] A distiller and seller of spirtuous liquors, a vintner.-की,
-नी   A female vintner; पयोऽपि शौण्डिकीहस्ते वारुणीत्यभि- धीयते [H.3.11.] -Comp.
-आगारः   a liquor-shop.

Shabda-Sagara

शौण्डिक  m.  ( -कः) A distiller and vender of spirituous liquors.
 f.  ( -की) A female keeper of a tavern or dram-shop.
E. शुण्डा spirits, ठञ् aff.

ROOTS:

शुण्डा ठञ्