óṣa-dhi f. (etym. doubtful; probably fr. oṣa above, ‘light-containing’, see [ŚBr. ii, 2, 4, 5]; [Nir. ix, 27]) a herb, plant, simple, esp. any medicinal herb, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.] &c.
an annual plant or herb (which dies after becoming ripe), [Mn. i, 46], &c.; [Suśr. i, 4, 16]; [18]; [Yājñ.] &c.
a remedy in general, [Suśr. i, 4, 15.]