vadhū : [f.] a woman.

A.P. Buddhadatta Mahathera, Concise Pali-English and English-Pali Dictionary [available as digital version from Metta Net, Sri Lanka]

Vadhū (f.) [Ved. vadhū; to Lith. vedù to lead into one's house] a daughter-in-law VvA 123.

Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,

vadhū́ f. (fr. √vadh = vah

• cf. ūḍhā) a bride or newly-married woman, young wife spouse any wife or woman RV. &c. &c

• a daughter-in-law HPariś

• any younger female relation MBh. R. &c

• the female of any animal, (esp.) a cow or mare RV. v, 47, 6

• viii 19, 36 (cf. vadhū́-mat)

• N. of various plants (Trigonella Corniculata

• Echites Frutescens

• Curcuma Zerumbet) L

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William