Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kammara [ಕಮ್ಮರ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Hardwickia binata from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kammara, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Kammara in India is the name of a plant defined with Hardwickia binata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kammāra : (m.) a smith; worker in metals.

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

Kammāra, (Vedic karmāra) a smith, a worker in metals generally D. II, 126, A. V, 263; a silversmith Sn. 962= Dh. 239; J. I, 223; a goldsmith J. III, 281; V, 282. The smiths in old India do not seem to be divided into black-, gold- and silver-smiths, but seem to have been able to work equally well in iron, gold, and silver, as can be seen e.g. from J. III, 282 and VvA. 250, where the smith is the maker of a needle. They were constituted into a guild, and some of them were well-to-do as appears from what is said of Cunda at D. II, 126; owing to their usefulness they were held in great esteem by the people and king alike J. III, 281.

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Kammāra (कम्मार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Karmāra.

2) Kammāra (कम्मार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Karmakāra.

2) Kammāra has the following synonyms: Kammāraga.

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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

Kammara (ಕಮ್ಮರ):—[noun] the tree Hardwickia binata (= H. pinnata) of Caesalpiniaceae family; Malabar Mahagany.

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Kammara (ಕಮ್ಮರ):—[noun] the plant Citrus aurantium (var. Bigardia) of Rutaceae family and its fruit; bitter orange.

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Kammara (ಕಮ್ಮರ):—[noun] a kind of bird.

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Kammara (ಕಮ್ಮರ):—[noun] = ಕಮ್ಮಱ [kammara].

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Kammaṟa (ಕಮ್ಮಱ):—[noun] = ಕಮ್ಮಾರ [kammara].

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Kammāra (ಕಮ್ಮಾರ):—[noun] a smith who works in iron; a blacksmith.

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Kammāṟa (ಕಮ್ಮಾಱ):—[noun] = ಕಮ್ಮಾರ [kammara].

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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 (+7): Kammara-kasnu, Kammarabhandu, Kammaradeva, Kammaraga, Kammaragaggari, Kammaragama, Kammaragati, Kammarageri, Kammaragitti, Kammaraha, Kammarakula, Kammaral, Kammaralu, Kammarama, Kammaramata, Kammarambha, Kammarapeti, Kammaraputta, Kammarasala, Kammarasale.

Ends with: Barule-kammara.

Full-text: Kammaravala, Kammala, Karmakara, Karmara, Vasidayaka, Kammanan, Kammaraga, Bhandu, Kammarabhandu, Kammarasala, Kammaruddhana, Kammarakula, Kammaragaggari, Kammaraputta, Gargari, Shirgod, Gaggara, Kuta.

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