Biology (plants and animals)

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

Cappara in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia malabarica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pauletia acida (Korth.) Hassk. (among others).

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

· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Queensland Agricultural Journal (1905)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1824)
· Flora (1846)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Linnaea (1841)

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

Cappara (ಚಪ್ಪರ):—

1) [noun] the outside top covering of a building; the roof; terrace.

2) [noun] a latticework supported by posts, for creepers, vines, etc. to spread themselves.

3) [noun] a temporary structure, erected in front of a house on auspicious occasions, having a frame supported by poles and covered on top with leaves and twigs.

4) [noun] a small, crude house with thatched roof.

5) [noun] ಚಪ್ಪರದೂಟ [capparaduta] capparadūṭa a feast arranged with religious fervor usu. a day before a marriage or other such occasions; ಚಪ್ಪರ ಹಾಕಿಸು [cappara hakisu] cappara hākisu (fig.) to make arrangements for a marriage.

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Cappāra (ಚಪ್ಪಾರ):—[noun] the tree Bauhinia malabarica of Caesalpiniaceae family; Malabar mountain ebony.

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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: Capparabadane, Capparaccatiyar, Capparada-avare, Capparadavare, Capparadrakshe, Capparadrakshi, Capparam, Capparamamca, Capparane.

Ends with: Hasaruvanicappara, Hasiruvanicappara, Hasuruvanicappara, Kaicappara, Nadecappara, Orecappara.

Full-text: Capparaccatiyar, Capparam, Tottilu.

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