| Keyword | Veerudh |
| Type | D.G. |
| Etymology/ Definition | प्रतानैः वीरुधः स्मृतः । च. सू. १/७२ प्रतानशब्देन लता गुल्माश्च गृह्यन्ते, यदुक्तं हारिते – ‘लता गुल्माश्च वीरुधः‘ । चक्रपाणि |
| Reference | C.Su.1/72 |
| Literary Meaning | A creeping plant or a low shrub |
| Implied Meaning | It is a type of plant which creeps along the ground or climbs with the help of other tree or which grows again after being cut . |
| Elaboration | Veerudh possesses tendrils , with the help of which they climb on the bark of any tree . Creepers , climbers belong to this category . They are weak stemmed plants and require support to spread . They also need comparatively more water to grow and they have either bulbs or rhizomes as roots to store food . According to Haarita , Lataa ( any creeping or winding plant or twining tendril ) and Gulma ( a cluster or clump of trees / thicket / bush / shrub ) are also Veerudh . E . g . Gud ` oochee ( Tinospora cordifolia ) |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Lataa |
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