nagkassar
noun
nag·kassar
\nägˈkasə(r)\
variants: less commonly
nagkesar
\-kes-\Definition of nagkassar
-s
: 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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Origin and Etymology of nagkassar
Marathi & Hindi nāgkesar, from Sanskrit nāgakesara, from nāga snake + kesara hair, nagkassar (Mesua ferrea); akin to Latin caesaries hair of the head
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