Kantakaphala, Kaṇṭakaphala, Kantaka-phala, Kamtakaphala: 8 definitions
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Kantakaphala 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kantakaphala in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus integrifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus integrifolia L.f..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaṇṭakaphala (कण्टकफल).—
1) the bread-fruit tree, Panasa tree.
2) the गोक्षुर (gokṣura) plant.
3) the castor-oil tree.
4) the Dhattūra tree.
5) a term applicable to any plant the fruit of which is invested with a hairy or thorny coat.
Derivable forms: kaṇṭakaphalaḥ (कण्टकफलः).
Kaṇṭakaphala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṇṭaka and phala (फल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇṭakaphala (कण्टकफल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. The Jaka, or bread-fruit tree, (Artocarpus integrifolia.) 2. Another plant: see gokṣura. 3. The castor oil tree. 4. The Datura. E. kaṇṭaka a spike, and phala fruit: the term is applicable to any plant, the fruit of which is invested with a hairy or thorny coat; also kaṇṭakiphala.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kaṇṭakaphala (कण्टकफल):—[=kaṇṭaka-phala] [from kaṇṭaka > kaṇṭa] m. Artocarpus Integrifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Ruellia Longifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] (the term is applicable to any plant the fruit of which is invested with a hairy or thorny coat, [Horace H. Wilson]; cf. kaṇṭaki-phala.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇṭakaphala (कण्टकफल):—[kaṇṭaka-phala] (laḥ) 1. m. The jaca or bread-fruit tree; dhatura.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṃṭakaphala (ಕಂಟಕಫಲ):—[noun] the fruit of the tree Artocarpus integra of Moraceae family, with thick skin having thorn-like hard projections; jackfruit.
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)
Partial matches: Phala, Kantaka.
Full-text: Kantakala, Kantakiphala, Kantaka phala, Kantaphala, Kantaki, Kantaka.
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