कस्तूरी f. (
-री)
1. Musk, the animal perfume so called, as brought from Kashmir, Napal, and western Asam or Bhutan, the latter is said to be the best.
2. A plant, (Hibiscus abelmoschus.)
3. Another plant, (Amaryllis zeylanica.)
E. कस् to go, and
तूरच् affix; its scent going or spreading; the deriv. is irr.; also
कन् being added
कस्तूरिका and
कस्तुरिका as above.
ROOTS:
कस् तूरच् कन् कस्तूरिका कस्तुरिका