Gitaku, Giṭaku, Gitakuhayu: 2 definitions
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Gitaku means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Gitaku in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palma cocos Mill., nom. illeg. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Diss. de Sagu (1757)
· Res. Microbiol. (2004)
· Species Plantarum
· Kew Chromosome Conference (1995)
· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gitaku, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGiṭaku (ಗಿಟಕು):—
1) [noun] the ripe kernel of the coconut, in which the milk is dried in natural course, which yields coconut oil; copra.
2) [noun] the dried seed of groundnut, mango fruit, etc.
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Giṭakuhāyu (ಗಿಟಕುಹಾಯು):—
1) [verb] (coconut) to become ripe; to become copra.
2) [verb] (the seed of groundnut, mango, etc.) to be dried (in the natural course).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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