Japara, Jāpara: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jāpara (ಜಾಪರ):—

1) [noun] the dried, aromatic stigmas of the perennial plant Crocus sativus of Iridaceae family, used in flavouring and colouring foods, and formerly in medicine; saffron powder.

2) [noun] the plant Trachyspermum ammi (= Carum cpiticum) of Apiaceae family; Bishop's weed.

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Jāpāra (ಜಾಪಾರ):—[noun] = ಜಾಪರ [japara].

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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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