Kate: 3 definitions

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Kate means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)

1) Kate in India is the name of a plant defined with Chukrasia tabularis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plagiotaxis velutina Wallich (among others).

2) Kate in Kenya is also identified with Lantana trifolia It has the synonym Lippia purpurea Dum. Cours. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Phytochemistry (2833)
· Phytotherapy Research (2003)
· Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1830)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kate, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kate, (adv.) (Loc. of kata) for the sake of, on behalf of; with Acc. maṃ k. J. IV, 14; with Gen. maṃsassa k. J. V, 500. (Page 183)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṭe (ಕಟೆ):—

1) [verb] to stir, beat or shake (milk or cream) in a churn.

2) [verb] to put or pass through a sieve or cloth, etc.; to sieve.

3) [verb] to rub pieces of wood (of Acacia suma) to produce fire (as for a religious sacrifice).

4) [verb] to give circular shape to by rotating against a tool, as in a lathe; to turn.

5) [verb] to cut, carve, chisel, cast, weld, mould, etc. into statues, figures, from wood, stone, etc.; to sculpture.

6) [verb] (fig.) to feel deep, acute sorrow or distress; to grieve.

7) [verb] to cause to feel acute sorrow or distress.

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Kate (ಕತೆ):—

1) [noun] a story a) an account of imaginary or past events; a narrative, tale or anecdote; b) a fictitious literary composition in prose or poetry, shorter than a novel; a narrative; a tale; c) the past course of the life of a person or institution etc; d) the narrative or plot of a novel or play etc.; storyline; d) a mere tale, an account with no basis in fact.

2) [noun] any dull, tiresome, boring narration.

3) [noun] a persisting, perplexing problem; ಅದೊಂದು ಕತೆ [adomdu kate] adondu kate (fig.) a different thing altogether, a matter requiring or meriting separate treatment.

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Kāṭe (ಕಾಟೆ):—[noun] = ಕಾಟಿ [kati]1; 2) any fermented liquor.

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Kāte (ಕಾತೆ):—[noun] a kind of farm land.

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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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