Karnike, Karṇike: 2 definitions
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Karnike 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)Karnike in India is the name of a plant defined with Clitoria ternatea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Inst. Rei Herb. (1766)
· Bot. Commelins (1983)
· Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (1857)
· Moscosoa (1990)
· Hort. Calcuttensis (1845)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5347)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karnike, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKarṇike (ಕರ್ಣಿಕೆ):—
1) [noun] the pericarp of a lotus.
2) [noun] a flower, coil of a palmyra leaf, etc. used to decorate one’s ear.
3) [noun] the tip of the trunk of an elephant.
4) [noun] the foot-stalk of a fruit,(the part that connects the fruit to its plant).
5) [noun] a battle-field.
6) [noun] a holy lake or river flowing by a holy place.
7) [noun] (myth.) any of a group of minor nature goddesses, represented as young and beautiful, living in heavens; a nymph.
8) [noun] a young girl.
9) [noun] the middle-finger.
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Karnike (ಕರ್ನಿಕೆ):—[noun] the enlarged, hollow part of the pistil or gynoecium, containing ovules; the ovary in a flower.
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)
Ends with: Abjakarnike, Biligirikarnike, Gajakarnike, Giri karnike, Girikarnike, Karnakarnike, Kulakarnike, Padmakarnike.
Full-text: Giri karnike.
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