Anjira, Amjira, Añjīra, Anjīra: 14 definitions
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Anjira means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Añjīra (अञ्जीर) refers to “guava”: a type of fruit (phala), according to Jain canonical texts (e.g., the Jñātādharmakathāṅga-sūtra from the 3rd century B.C.). It is also known as Atthitya. Various kinds of fruits were grown and consumed by the people in ancient India. Fruits were also dried up for preservation. Koṭṭaka was a place for this operation. Besides being grown in orchards, fruits were gathered from jungles and were carried to cities for sales.
The Jain canonical texts frequently mention different horticulture products viz. fruits (e.g., Añjīra fruit), vegetables and flowers which depict that horticulture was a popular pursuit of the people at that time. Gardens and parks (ārāma, ujjāṇa or nijjāṇa) were full of fruits and flowers of various kinds which besides yielding their products provided a calm and quiet place where people could enjoy the natural surroundings.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Biology (plants and animals)
Anjira in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus carica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus ovata var. octomelifolia (Warb.) Mildbr. & Burret (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Plant Research (1995)
· Species Plantarum
· Flora of Iran (1982)
· Enumeratio Plantarum (1805)
· Études de systématique et de géographie botaniques sur la flore de Bas- et du MoyenCongo (1904)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1911)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Anjira, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
añjīra (अंजीर).—f A wooden implement to be inserted as a guard to the hand, into the mouth of horses and cattle, in administering medicines.
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añjīra (अंजीर).—m (S or P) The garden-fig, the plant or the fruit, Ficus carica.
añjīra (अंजीर).—m A fig, ficus carica.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Añjīra (अञ्जीर).—[añj-bāhu° īran; perhaps a Persian word] A species of the fig-tree and its fruit. (Mar. aṃjīra).
Derivable forms: añjīraḥ (अञ्जीरः), añjīram (अञ्जीरम्).
Añjīra (अञ्जीर).—n.
(-raṃ) The fig tree, also its fruit. In Bengal, the word derived from this implies the Guava; the term has, possibly, been borrowed from a Persian word. E. añja to make clear, and īran aff.
1) Añjīra (अञ्जीर):—n. (a Persian word), a species of fig-tree (Ficus Oppositifolia)
2) a [figuratively] (In Bengāli) a guava.
Añjīra (अञ्जीर):—n.
(-ram) The fig tree, also its fruit. See also mañjula and kākodumbarikā. In Bengal, the word derived from this implies the Guava; the term has, possibly, been borrowed from the Persian. {??}. E. añj, aff. īran.
Añjīra (अञ्जीर):—(raṃ) 1. n. Fig tree or its fruit.
Añjīra (अञ्जीर):—n. Name eines Fruchtbaumes (sic!) = mañjula, kākodumbarikāphala (die Frucht der Ficus oppositifolia), [Rājavallabha] und [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — Vgl. pers. انجير
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Añjīra (अञ्जीर):—m. ein best. Baum [Mahābhārata 3, 11568.]
Añjīra (अञ्जीर):—m. Feigenbaum.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Aṃjīra (अंजीर) [Also spelled anjeer]:—(nm) a fig-tree; its fruit.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Aṃjīra (ಅಂಜೀರ):—[noun] = ಅಂಜೂರ [amjura].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Añjīra (अञ्जीर):—n. a fig; an eatable fruit;
2) Anjīra (अन्जीर):—n. a fig;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Anciram, Anciranam.
Full-text (+0): Laghvanjira, Anciram, Anjiri, Anjir, Anjeer, An di luo, Narikela, Manjula, Vada.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
49. A Contemporary Manuscript of the Bhojana Kutuhala < [Volume 2 (1954)]
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ideal ayurvedic food in all season < [2019: Volume 8, December issue 13]
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
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