Adake, Aḍake: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Adake means something in 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Adake [ಅಡಕೆ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Areca catechu L. from the Arecaceae (Palm) family. For the possible medicinal usage of adake, 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)

1) Adake in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Areca himalayana Griff. ex H. Wendl. (among others).

2) Adake is also identified with Areca concinna.

3) Adake is also identified with Ehretia laevis It has the synonym Ehretia laevis var. platyphylla Merr. (etc.).

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

· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1938)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1796)
· Taxon (1979)
· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Nucleus (1975)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Adake, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aḍake (ಅಡಕೆ):—

1) [noun] the tree Areca catechu of Arecaceae family.

2) [noun] its nut; areca.

3) [noun] a worthless material;4) [noun] ಅಡಕೆಗೆ ಎಣಿಸು, ಕೊಳ್ಳು, ಬಗೆ [adakege enisu, kollu, bage] aḍakage eṇisu, koḷḷu, bage (fig.) to consider worthless; to lower in dignity or estimation; to bring into contempt; to degrade; ಅಡಕೆ ಕದ್ದ ಮಾನ ಆನೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಬಾರದು [adake kadda mana ane kottaru baradu] aḍake kadda māna āne koṭṭarū bāradu (prov.) the respect lost for trivial things cannot be recovered by good deeds however great they are; a wounded reputation is seldom cured; ಅಡಕೆ ಕದ್ದರೂ ಕಳ್ಳ, ಆನೆ ಕದ್ದರೂ ಕಳ್ಳ [adake kaddaru kalla, ane kaddaru kalla] aḍake kaddarū kaḷḷa, āne kaddarū kaḷḷa (prov.) a thief is called a thief even though the thing stolen is worthless; ಅಡಕೆ ಕದ್ದವ ಆನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕದ್ದಾನು [adake kaddava aneyannu kaddanu] aḍake kaddava āneyannū kaddānu (prov.) he that will steal an egg will steal an ox; ಅಡಕೆ ಉಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬಹುದು, ಮರವಾದಮೇಲೆ ಆಗದು [adake udiyalli hakabahudu, maravadamele agadu] aḍake uḍiyalli hākabahudu, maravādamēle āgadu (prov.) best to bend while a twig.

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Aḍake (ಅಡಕೆ):—[noun] a regulatory restriction; a rule; a manner prescribed not to be violated.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Item last updated: 13 November, 2022