m. a species of birch (the Bhoj. tree, Betula Bhojpatra, the bark of which is used for writing on), [Kāṭh.]; [Kāv.]; [Var.] &c.
n. a leaf made of birch bark for writing on [Kāraṇḍ.]; a written deed, document, [Lokapr.]
[cf. Slav. brěza; Lith. bérżas; Germ. bircha, Birke; Eng. birch.]