अङ्गना [aṅganā] [प्रशस्तम् अङ्गं यस्याः सा; अङ्गात् कल्याणे नः
[P.V. 2.1.] ]
A woman or female in general; नृप˚, गज˚, हरिण˚ &c.
A woman with wellrounded limbs, a beautiful woman.
(Astr.) Virgo. कन्याराशिः
The female elephant of the north.
Comp. जनः the female sex, woman-kind.
woman.
-प्रिय a. a. beloved of women.
(यः) N. of a plant (अशोक) Jonesia Aśoka, for women are fond of decking their persons with Aśoka flowers.
Name of a medicinal fragrant plant प्रियङ्गु (Mar. गव्हला). It is a small plant used in perfumed oils and ointments.