Khera, Khēra: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Khera means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Vaidyavallabha: An Authoritative Work on Ayurveda TherapeuticsKhera (खेर) refers to Khādira (Acacia catechu) and is the name of a medicinal plant dealt with in the 17th-century Vaidyavallabha written by Hastiruci.—The Vaidyavallabha is a work which deals with the treatment and useful for all 8 branches of Ayurveda. The text Vaidyavallabha has been designed based on the need of the period of the author, availability of drugs (viz., Khera) during that time, disease manifesting in that era, socio-economical-cultural-familial-spiritual-aspects of that period Vaidyavallabha.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Khera (खेर) in Hindi corresponds to Sanskrit Kheṭaka or “village, hamlet”.—(CDIAL 3916: Sanskrit Kheṭaka or “village, hamlet”; Sircar 1966 p. 157).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Khera in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia catechuoides (Roxb.) Benth. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Flora of Taiwan (1993)
· Species Plantarum.
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1981)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· Plant-Book
If you are looking for specific details regarding Khera, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykhēra (खेर).—f Refuse, rubbish, the rejected portion. 2 Confusedly mingled and spoiled state. Ex. ēka ēka ucalūna ghē hāta ānta ghālūna mālācī khēra karūṃ nakō.
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khēra (खेर).—m (Properly khaira) A tree, Mimosa catechu.
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khēra (खेर).—a Refuse, rejected, rubbishy, worthless.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkhēra (खेर).—f Refuse, rubbish. A tree. a Rejected, refuse.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Khera-heis, Khera-janu, Khera-phalnu, Kherai, Kherajimakta, Kherakhana, Kheral, Kheramati, Kheramera, Kherani, Kherara, Kheraraa, Kherasara, Kheraunu.
Ends with: Akhera, Alikhera, Atranjikhera, Khankhera, Kharakhera, Lakhera, Pakhera, Tyati-nai-khera, Tyatikhera, Utikhera, Uttikhera, Yatikhera, Yatnikhera.
Full-text: Kheramera, Khadira, Khera-heis, Kheru, Khetaka, Khara.
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