Areka, Āreka, A-reka: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Areka 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)Areka in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Piliostigma racemosum (Lam.) Benth. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1785)
· Bulletin of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University (1995)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1794)
· Archives of Pharmacal Research
· Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res.
· Indian J. Chem.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Areka, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Āreka (आरेक):—[=ā-reka] [from ā-ric] m. emptying
2) [v.s. ...] doubt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Arekada, Arekal, Arekalcitte, Arekallu, Arekalu, Arekani, Arekara, Arekasa, Arekasu, Arekasubi, Arekattu.
Ends with: Byareka, Hareka, Mareka, Prareka, Sareka.
Full-text: Reka.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Areka, Āreka, A-reka, Ā-reka; (plurals include: Arekas, Ārekas, rekas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 28 - The Female Quail < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 7 - The Turtle Dove < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1167-1168 < [Chapter 16 - Examination of the Import of Words]
Verse 2386-2388 < [Chapter 24b - Arguments against the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Baudhayana Dharmasutra (by Georg Bühler)