Bhokada, Bhōkāḍa, Bhokāḍa: 3 definitions

Introduction
Biology
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1. Marathi
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Introduction:

Bhokada means something in Marathi, 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)

Bhokada in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus hispida 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 daemonum Koen. ap. Vahl (among others).

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

· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1911)
· Enum. Pl. (1805)
· Journal of Botany (1848)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1942)
· Indian Journal of Pharmacology (2004)
· The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore (1960)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhokada, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhōkāḍa (भोकाड).—n (bhōka A hole.) A contemptuous term for the mouth or face when distorted or expanded by bellowing, grinning, bawling, or yawning. v pasara, vāsa, vicaka, kāḍha.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bhōkāḍa (भोकाड).—n A contemp- tuous term when distorted or expand- ed by bellowing.

context information

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.

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Item last updated: 16 February, 2023