Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kelika in India is the name of a plant defined with Saraca indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jonesia asoca sensu auct. (among others).

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

· Flora Indica (1768)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Species Plantarum.

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kelika (केलिक).—The Aśoka tree.

Derivable forms: kelikaḥ (केलिकः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kelika (केलिक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Sportive, sporting. m.

(-kaḥ) The Asoka tree. E. keli and kan added.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kelika (केलिक):—[from kel] mfn. sporting, sportive, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] the tree Jonesia Aśoka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kelika (केलिक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Sportive, sporting. m. Jonesia asoka.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kelika in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kelikadam, Kelikadamba, Kelikagriha, Kelikailasa, Kelikala, Kelikalaha, Kelikalapa, Kelikalita, Kelikam, Kelikamala, Kelikanana.

Ends with: Gandhakelika, Harikelika.

Full-text: Gandhakelika, Kelikam, Kelikagriha.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kelika; (plurals include: Kelikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Asoka - saraca asoca (roxb.) de wilde. - depiction in ayurvedic literature < [2020: Volume 9, July issue 7]