nagkassar
noun
nag·kassar
nägˈkasə(r)
variants or less commonly nagkesar
-kes-
plural -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
Word History
Etymology
Marathi & Hindi nāgkesar, from Sanskrit nāgakesara, from nāga snake + kesara hair, nagkassar (Mesua ferrea); akin to Latin caesaries hair of the head