Inguda, Iṅguda, Imguda: 12 definitions
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Inguda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaIṅguda (इङ्गुद) refers to a type of fruit-bearing plant, according to the Mahābhārata Anuśāsanaparva 53.19 , and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—We can see the description of flowering and fruit bearing plants in Ṛgveda. But we come across the specific names of them only in the later Saṃhita and Brāhmaṇa literature. [...] From the epics, we know that the hermits generally lived on fruits, roots and tubers. Mahābhārata the commonly used fruits are kāsmarya, iṅguda, śṛṅgāṭaka, bhallātaka (marking nut), the fruits of plakṣa (fig tree), aśvattha (pipal tree), vibhītaka (fruit of Terminallia) and pīlu (Salvadora persica).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsInguda [इङ्गुदः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Terminalia catappa L. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family. For the possible medicinal usage of inguda, 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.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIṅguda (इङ्गुद).—Name of a medicinal tree, Terminalia Catappa (Mar. hiṃgaṇabeṭa); इङ्गुदीपादपः सोऽ यम् (iṅgudīpādapaḥ so' yam) Uttararāmacarita 1.21; प्रस्निग्धाः क्वचिदिङ्गुदीफलभिदः सूच्यन्त एवोपलाः (prasnigdhāḥ kvacidiṅgudīphalabhidaḥ sūcyanta evopalāḥ) Ś.1.14.
-dam the nut of the tree.
Derivable forms: iṅgudaḥ (इङ्गुदः).
See also (synonyms): iṅgudī, iṅgula.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṅguda (इङ्गुद).—mf. (-daḥ-dī) The name of a plant, commonly Ingua E. iṅgu going, and da what gives; the pen. a is changed to u and the fem. affix is ṅīṣ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṅguda (इङ्गुद).—I. m. and dī f. The name of a plant, Terminalia catappa. Ii. n. Its nut.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṅguda (इङ्गुद).—[masculine] ī [feminine] the Iṅguda tree; [neuter] its nut.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Iṅguda (इङ्गुद):—mf(ī). the medicinal tree Terminalia Catappa (in Bengal confounded with Putrañjīva Roxburghii Wall.), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta; Śakuntalā; Raghuvaṃśa]
2) n. the nut of the tree Terminalia Catappa, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṅguda (इङ्गुद):—[iṅgu-da] (daḥ) 1. m. Plant Ingua.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Iṅguda (इङ्गुद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṃgua, Iṃgua.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusIṃguda (ಇಂಗುದ):—[noun] = ಇಂಗುದಿ [imgudi].
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)
Partial matches: Da, Ingu, Imku, Ta.
Starts with: Ingudataila, Inkutali.
Full-text (+3): Ainguda, Ingula, Ingudataila, Aikenguda, Gauratvac, Tinguda, Amgua, Imgua, Kroshtuphala, Jivaputraka, Tapasataru, Tanupattra, Ingida, Ingudi, Vyavaharaka, Kashmarya, Pilu, Vibhitaka, Ashvattha, Kuruvinda.
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