As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'भूकेश' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is भूक, meaning Hole, cavity, chasm. — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago nearest word: भूक — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
‘earth-hair’, the Indian fig-tree
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "bhūkeśa" is the vocative of "bhūkeśā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
bhū—keśa m. (only L.) ‘earth-hair’, the Indian fig-tree
Blyxa Octandra
bhūkeśa m. (-śaḥ) 1 An aquatic plant, (Vallisneria octandra.) 2 The Indian fig. f. (-śī) A plant, (Serratula anthelmintica.) (-śā) A Rākṣasī or female goblin. E. bhū earth, and keśa hair.
bhū—keśā f. a Rākṣasī
Alternative readings
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