Cenkara, Ceṅkarā, Cen-kara: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ceṅkarā (செங்கரா) [ceṅ-karā] noun < idem. +.

1. Sea-fish, yellowish-red, Synagris japonicus; மஞ்சள் கலந்த செந்நிறமுள்ள கடல்மீன்வகை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [manchal kalantha senniramulla kadalminvagai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

2. Red rock-cod, dark reddish-brown, Lutjanus sambra; கடல்மீன்வகை. [kadalminvagai.]

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