Ankar, Aṅkar: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Ankar means something in biology, Tamil. 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)Ankar in India is the name of a plant defined with Alangium salviifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grewia salviifolia L.f. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health. (2002)
· Taxon (1979)
· Fitoterapia (2000)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Medicinal Plant Research (Suppl.) (1980)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ankar, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAṅkar (அங்கர்) noun < aṅga. Inhabitants of Aṅga-dēśa, the country about Benares; அங்க தேசத்தார், அங்கர் மாகத ராரியர் [anga thesathar, angar magatha rariyar] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம், திருமண. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam, thirumana.] 74).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+14): Amkarani, Amkarike, Amkaru, Ankar kanta, Ankara, Ankara-cayyapiramanam, Ankara-valli, Ankaraanthi, Ankaraanti, Ankaracatti, Ankarakam, Ankarakan, Ankarakatosham, Ankarakkan, Ankaram, Ankaramati, Ankaran, Ankaranti, Ankarashi, Ankaratcini.
Ends with (+20): Ahankar, Alankar, Ammankar, Anahankaar, Arthalankar, Atankar, Attankar, Ayyankar, Bhayankar, Catankar, Gin bhankar, Harsankar, Ilankar, Inankar, Irankar, Iru-talainankar, Itankar, Jankar, Jatashankar, Jhankar.
Full-text: Angara, Ankar kanta, Amgara-barsanu, Ankarkoman, Ankaryari, Angar, Amgara.
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