Kosaphala, Kośaphalā, Koṣaphala, Kośaphala, Koshaphala, Kosha-phala: 10 definitions
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Kosaphala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Kośaphalā and Koṣaphala and Kośaphala can be transliterated into English as Kosaphala or Koshaphala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKośaphalā (कोशफला) is another name for Jīmūtaka, a medicinal plant identified with Luffa echinata (bitter sponge gourd or bitter luffa) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.58-60 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Kośaphalā and Jīmūtaka, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykosaphala : (nt.) nutmeg.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKośaphala (कोशफल) or Koṣaphala (कोषफल).—
1) a kind of perfume.
2) a nutmeg.
Derivable forms: kośaphalam (कोशफलम्), koṣaphalam (कोषफलम्).
Kośaphala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kośa and phala (फल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKośaphala (कोशफल).—n.
(-laṃ) A berry containing a waxy and fragrant substance: see kakkola. E. kośa an egg, phala fruit; the berry being egg-shaped.
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Koṣaphala (कोषफल).—n.
(-laṃ) A berry having a fragrant pulp: see kakkola m.
(-laḥ) A kind of creeping plant: see ghoṣaka f.
(-lā) A sort of Ghosha with yellow flowers, E. koṣa a sheathe, and phala fruit; also kośaphala.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKośaphala (कोशफल).—[neuter] the scrotum.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kośaphala (कोशफल):—[=kośa-phala] [from kośa] n. the scrotum, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lxvii, 9]
2) [v.s. ...] a nutmeg, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of perfume (a berry containing a waxy and fragrant substance), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Luffa foetida or a similar plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Kośaphalā (कोशफला):—[=kośa-phalā] [from kośa-phala > kośa] f. a cucurbitaceous plant (= pīta-ghoṣā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] the plant Cucumis utilissimus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] the plant Ipomoea Turpethum, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kośaphala (कोशफल):—[kośa-phala] (laṃ) 1. n. A fragrant berry.
2) Koṣaphala (कोषफल):—[koṣa-phala] (laṃ) 1. n. A berry having a fragrant pulp. m. A creeper.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKōśaphala (ಕೋಶಫಲ):—
1) [noun] the tree Myristica fragrans of Myristicaceae family.
2) [noun] its hard, aromatic seed grated and used as a spice; nutmeg.
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)
Partial matches: Kosha, Phala, Koca.
Ends with: Mahakoshaphala.
Full-text: Mahakoshaphala, Jimutaka.
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