Alternative spellings of this word include Makkar.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Makkara in India is the name of a plant defined with Gardenia turgida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Randia turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng. (among others).

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

· Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.
· Numer. List (8292)
· Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. (1981)
· Flora of the British India (1880)
· Bot. (1978)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Makkāra (मक्कार) [Also spelled makkar]:—(a) cunning, deceitful, crafty; hypocrite; ~[rī] cunningness, craftiness, hypocrisy.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Makkāra (मक्कार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mākāra.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Makkarai, Makkarakata, Makkaramkodu Illam, Makkaramkodu Illam, Makkarattha.

Ends with: Camakkara, Kammakkara, Madhuraddhamakkara, Namakkara.

Full-text: Makara.

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

The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)

Chapter XIX - Gotama’s early wanderings < [Volume II]

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