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Entry कुष्ठ
कुष्ठkuṣṭhaष्ठम् [ṣṭham], ष्ठम् [Uṇ.2.2]
ष्ठम्ṣṭham, ष्ठम्Uṇ.2.2
Leprosy (of which there are 18 varieties); गलत्कुष्ठाभिभूताय च Bh.1.9.
A sort of poison.
A kind of tree; Costus specious, see कोष्ठ; Rām.2.94.24.
(-Masculine) cavity of the loin.
Derived forms and compounds
-ष्ठा
The mouth or opening of a basket.
Compoundअरिः sulphur.
Name of several plants (Marâthîभोवरी, रुई, कडू पडवळ इ.)