काकोल mn. (
-लः-लं) A poisonous substances of a black colour, or the colour of a raven, whence its name; possibly the berry of the Cocculus Indicus.
n. (
-ल) A division of the infernal regions or hell.
m. (
-लः)
1. A raven.
2. A potter.
3. A snake.
4. A boar. 5. A drug; as follows.
f. (
-ली) The name of a vegetable substance used in medicine, described as sweet and cooling, allaying fever, removing phlegm, &c.: it it said to be a root brought from Nepal or Morung.
E. काक to be unsteady, &c. and
ओलच् affix, deriv. irr.