s. m. (M.), ) A handle (used of rakes, mattocks); (K.) A shrub (Carissa diffusa) which is common along the Siwalik tract and up to the Indus, and in the eastern Panjab extends into the plains to the south of Delhi and Amballa. The small flowers vary from white to pinkish and have a fine scent, which about April perfumes the air around. Goats and sheep eat the leaves. The cut bushes are employed for fences, and the wood is used for combs, in turning, and as fuel:—gaṉ patí, s. m. The name of Gaṉesh or Gaṉes.