Nilakanthaksha, Nīlakaṇṭhākṣa: 6 definitions
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Nilakanthaksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Nīlakaṇṭhākṣa can be transliterated into English as Nilakanthaksa or Nilakanthaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nilakanthaksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Elaeocarpus angustifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ganitrus sphaerica Gaertn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Das Pflanzenreich (1895)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1831)
· Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae (1860)
· Illustrations of Indian Botany (1840)
· Sylva Telluriana. (1838)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nilakanthaksha, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlakaṇṭhākṣa (नीलकण्ठाक्ष).—n.
(-kṣaṃ) The Elœocarpus seed. E. nīlakaṇṭha Siva, and akṣa a seed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlakaṇṭhākṣa (नीलकण्ठाक्ष):—[=nīla-kaṇṭhākṣa] [from nīla-kaṇṭha > nīla > nīl] n. the berry or seed of Elaeocarpus Ganitrus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlakaṇṭhākṣa (नीलकण्ठाक्ष):—[nīlakaṇṭhā-kṣa] (kṣaṃ) 1. n. Eloecarpus seed.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ksha, Nilakantha, Nila.
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