Ambiguity: Although Jhak has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Jhaka.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Jhak in India is the name of a plant defined with Salvadora persica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Salvadora crassinervia Hochst. ex T. Anderson (among others).

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

· Nat. Prod. Res. (2003)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. (1860)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Cytologia (1988)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jhak in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a whim; craze; (a) clean, tidy; ~[maka] clean, neat and tidy..—jhak (झक) is alternatively transliterated as Jhaka.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+39): Jhaka, Jhaka-Kana-Kana-Kara-Dishi-Dini, Jhaka-maranem, Jhakaar, Jhakacounu, Jhakai, Jhakajhak, Jhakajhaka, Jhakajhakai, Jhakajhakanem, Jhakajhakata, Jhakajhakaunu, Jhakajhaki, Jhakajhakinu, Jhakajhakita, Jhakajhakyaunu, Jhakajhoka, Jhakajhora, Jhakajhorana, Jhakakanem.

Ends with: Jhakajhak, Jhakjhak, Jhijhak, Vaujhak.

Full-text: Jhaka.

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