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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवकेशavakeśaa.Having the hair hanging down. यस्ते मदोऽवकेशो विकेशो Rv.6.3.2.

    Having the hair hanging down. यस्ते मदोऽवकेशो विकेशो Rv.6.3.2.

  2. अवकेशिन्avakeśina.Unfruitful, barren (as a tree).
    1. Unfruitful, barren (as a tree).
    2. अवसन्नाः केशा विद्यन्ते अस्य इनि Having small or very few hair. Masculine A fruitless tree. अपकारपरस्यापि प्रयास्यत्य- वकेशिताम् Śiva. B.15.21. द्वितीयो ह्यवकेशी स्यात् प्रथमस्तु फलेग्रहिः Tbe same. 16.27.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवकेशavakeśamfn. having the hair hanging down AV. vi, 30, 2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the hair hanging down AV. vi, 30, 2.

  2. अवकेशिन्avakeśinmfn. "having its filaments (केश = केसर q.v.) turned downwards (so that they remain uncopulated)", unfruitful…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "having its filaments (केश Equivalent to केसर quod vide) turned downwards (so that they remain uncopulated)", unfruitful, barren (as a plant) Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender a barren tree, Naish.