nag·kassar
| \ nägˈkasə(r) \
variants:
or less commonly nagkesar \
-kes-
\
plural -s
Definition of nagkassar
: either of two East Indian trees (Mesua ferrea and Ochrocarpus longifolius) of the family Guttiferae from whose flower buds a red or orange dye is obtained
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“Nagkassar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nagkassar. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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