Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Canaki in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassytha filiformis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ocotea cuneata Mez (among others).

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

· J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. (1981)
· Systema Laurinarum (1836)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1797)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science (1861)
· Taxon (1979)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Canaki, for example chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Caṇaki (ಚಣಕಿ):—[noun] a kind of percussion instrument having leather membrane on one side, played with a stick.

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Cāṇaki (ಚಾಣಕಿ):—[noun] an Asiatic myna bird (Gracula religiosa) with glossy black plumage, white breast, and with the ability to mimic human speech; hill myna.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Canakika, Canakina, Canakippuntu.

Ends with: Pancanaki.

Full-text: Canamki, Canakki, Canakippuntu.

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