Ganike, Gaṇike: 2 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ganike [ಗಣಿಕೆ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Solanum nigrum Solanum nigrum L. from the Solanaceae (Potato) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ganike, 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.

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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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaṇike (ಗಣಿಕೆ):—

1) [noun] a knot or knot-like part; a node or hard lump on a tree where a branch grows.

2) [noun] a joint of the finger; a knuckle.

3) [noun] a piece of sugarcane, thin bamboo stem, etc.

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Gaṇike (ಗಣಿಕೆ):—

1) [noun] the plant Solanum indicum of Solanaceae family.

2) [noun] its fruit.

3) [noun] the plant Solanum nigrum of the same family.

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Gaṇike (ಗಣಿಕೆ):—

1) [noun] a woman or girl who engages in sexual activity for payment; a whore; a harlot; a prostitute.

2) [noun] a female elephant.

3) [noun] a variety in jasmine, Jasminum auriculatum of Oleaceae family.

4) [noun] its flower.

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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.

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