Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kokka in India is the name of a plant defined with Nymphaea capensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nymphaea emirnensis Planch. (among others).

2) Kokka is also identified with Nymphaea nouchali It has the synonym Nymphaea emirnensis Planch. (etc.).

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

· Flora Indica (1768)
· Revue Horticole (1853)
· Kew Bulletin (1989)
· Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale (1821)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kokka, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Kokka (कोक्क) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vyāhṛ.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kokka (ಕೊಕ್ಕ):—[noun] a domesticated chicken; a hen or rooster.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+21): Kokkadu, Kokkai, Kokkaiccal, Kokkaikkal, Kokkala, Kokkalagol, Kokkalagudi, Kokkale, Kokkalike, Kokkam, Kokkamani, Kokkamaram, Kokkampalai, Kokkana, Kokkanvettu, Kokkappala, Kokkara, Kokkarai, Kokkaraiyutumpu, Kokkarate.

Ends with: Kolikokka.

Full-text: Vyahri, Catipay, Ko.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kokka, Kōkka; (plurals include: Kokkas, Kōkkas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)

Story 64 - The Heron And The Crab < [Part II (c) - Stories of the Durayas]

Story 36 - The Jackal And The Turtle < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]

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