Kanaphata, Kānaphaṭa: 3 definitions

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Kanaphata means something in Marathi, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

[«previous next»] — Kanaphata in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kanaphata in India is the name of a plant defined with Cardiospermum halicacabum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cardiospermum luridum Blume (among others).

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

· Flora Brasiliensis (1897)
· Rumphia (1849)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1994)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kanaphata in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kānaphaṭa (कानफट) [or ड, ḍa].—f n The hollow of the outer end of the face along the ear: also simply a side of the face. Used mostly with reference to slapping or cuffing that part. Ex. mī tujhēṃ kā0 sujavīna- phōḍīna; kānaphaḍānta mārīna.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kānaphaṭa (कानफट) [-ḍa, -ड].—f n A side of the face. Temples.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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