Makhana, Mākhaṇa, Makhanā: 6 definitions
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Makhana means something in Marathi, Hindi, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Makhana [मखाना] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Euryale ferox Salisb. from the Nymphaeaceae (Waterlily) family having the following synonyms: Anneslea spinosa, Euryale indica. For the possible medicinal usage of makhana, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Makhana [मखाना] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.
Makhana [मखाना] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.
Makhana in India is the name of a plant defined with Euryale ferox in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Euryale ferox Salisb..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ann. Bot.. (1805)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Makhana, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
mākhaṇa (माखण).—n mākhaṭaṇa n R & P (maṅkṣaṇa S) Butter, oil, unguents, an unctuous substance in general. 2 Besmearing, anointing.
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mākhaṇa (माखण).—n A pitcher-frame (for carriage on a beast). See mākaṇa.
mākhaṇa (माखण).—n An unctuous substance. Be smearing.
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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Makhānā (मखाना):—(nm) a kind of dry fruit (prepared by parching lotus seeds).
2) Mākhana (माखन):—(nm) butter; ~[cora] an epithet of Lord Krishna.
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Nepali dictionary
1) Makhana (मखन):—n. 1. → मक्खन [makkhana ] ; 2. → मक्खता [makkhatā]
2) Makhanā (मखना):—n. Bot. gorgan nut; euryle ferox;
3) Makhānā (मखाना):—n. Bot. fox nut;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Makhanala, Makhanalala, Makhanat.
Full-text (+0): Makhanalala, Tal-makhana, Makhanya, Makhan, Makhanem, Dubbalya, Balyabhoga, Kandana, Thusa, Dhavala, Qian.
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Search found 18 books and stories containing Makhana, Mākhaṇa, Makhānā, Mākhana, Makhanā; (plurals include: Makhanas, Mākhaṇas, Makhānās, Mākhanas, Makhanās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 77 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 48 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 543 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 175 < [Volume 6 (1882)]
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
56. Euryale ferox, Salisb. < [Nymphaeaceae (water lilies family)]
Inscriptions of Orissa (Rajaguru) (by Shri Satyanarayana Rajguru)
Page 99 < [Volume 3, Part 1]
Ayurvedic drugs in unani materia medica < [Volume 9 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 1990]
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
Development of non-effervescent floating matrix tablets based on Euryale... < [Vol. 5 No. 2: Apr-June (2011)]