tikta °ktaka . See below.
tikta a. [ tij-bA°kartari kta ] 1 Bitter, pungent (as one of the six flavours or Rasas ); Me. 20. 2 Fragrant; Me. 33. — ktaH 1 Bitter taste; (see under kawu ). 2 The Kuṭaja tree. 3 Pungency. 4 Fragrance. Comp. — gaMDA mustard. — taMqulA long pepper. — DAtuH bile. — PalaH, -maricaH the clearing-nut plant.