Kanike, Kaṇike: 2 definitions

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Kanike means something in 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)

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

Kanike in Nepal is the name of a plant defined with Ligustrum confusum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Nouvelles archives du muséum d’histoire naturelle (1879)
· Acta Bot. Yunnan. (2009)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kanike, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṇike (ಕಣಿಕೆ):—

1) [noun] the stalk of the millet cultivated ( of various kind) deprived of its ear.

2) [noun] coarse food for cattle, horses, sheep, etc., as cornstalks, hay, and straw; fodder.

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Kaṇike (ಕಣಿಕೆ):—[noun] dough made of wheat flour, a premix for making different food items.

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Kaṇike (ಕಣಿಕೆ):—

1) [noun] a minute portion of matter; a particle.

2) [noun] a smallest drop of water.

3) [noun] the tree Premna longifolia of Verbenaceae family.

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Kāṇike (ಕಾಣಿಕೆ):—

1) [noun] vision a) the act or power of seeing with the eye; sense of sight; b) the object seen; c) something supposedly seen by other than normal sight; something perceived in a dream, trance, etc. or supernaturally revealed, as to a prophet; d) the experience of having such a perception or revelation; e) the act or power of anticipating that which will or may happen; anticipation.

2) [noun] something given to show respect, friendship, affection, support, etc.; a present; a gift.

3) [noun] a tribute under feudalism, a) a tax paid by a vassal to an overlord, king etc.

4) [noun] a general contribution to the society, for a cause etc.

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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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