Cakotra, Cakōtrā, Cakotrā: 3 definitions

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Cakotra 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Cakotra [चकोत्रा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Citrus costata, Citrus pompelmos, Citrus maxima. For the possible medicinal usage of cakotra, 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)

Cakotra in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus maxima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aurantium maximum Burm. (among others).

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

· Arnaldoa (2002)
· Dagbok ofwer en Ostindisk Resa (1757)
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1813)
· J. Hunan Agric. Coll. (1991)
· J. SouthW. Agric. Univ. (1994)
· FBI (1875)

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

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cakōtrā (चकोत्रा) [or त्र, tra].—or cakōtarā m ( H) A fruit, pompelmoose or shaddock, Citrus decumana.

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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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