कुसुम्भ

{ kusumbhḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

    see : केसर, केसर, कुसुम, कुसुंभ

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कुसुम्भ  n.  m. [ अम् n., [L.]] safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius), [Suśr.]; [VarBṛS.]; [Śiś.] &c.
    saffron ( crocus sativus"> crocus sativus), [L.]
- वत्   ‘the water- pot of the student and संन्यासिन्’ see

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वत्

कुसुम्भ  m.  m. outward affection ( compared with the colour of safflower), [Sāh.]
    also title or epithet).">N. of a mountain, 16, 27"> [BhP. v, 16, 27]
कुसुम्भ  n.  n. gold, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कुसुम्भः [kusumbhḥ] म्भम् [mbham]   म्भम् [Uṇ.4.16]
    safflower; कुसुम्भारुणं चारु चेलं वसाना jag.; कुसुम्भरागारुणितैः सुदुकुलैः [Ṛs.6.4.]
    saffron.
   The waterpot of an ascetic; [Ms.6.52.] -म्भम् gold.
-म्भः    mere outward affection ( compared with the colour of safflower); hence कुसुम्भरागः also means affected love.

Shabda-Sagara

कुसुम्भ  n.  ( -म्भं)
   1. safflower, (Carthamus tinctorios.)
   2. gold.
  m.  ( -म्भः) The water pot of the student and Sanyasi.
    E. कुस् to shine, and उम्भ Unadi aff.

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कुस् उम्भ