Biology (plants and animals)

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

Makura in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Clutia abyssinica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Clutia abyssinica var. deserticola Volkens (among others).

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

· Das Pflanzenreich (1911)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1914)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1897)
· Tent. Fl. Abyss. (1850)
· Illustrationes Plantarum Orientalium (1855)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1901)

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

Makura (मकुर).—[maka-urac pṛṣo°]

1) A mirror.

2) The Bakula tree.

3) A bud.

4) The Arabian jasmine.

5) The rod or handle of a potter's wheel.

Derivable forms: makuraḥ (मकुरः).

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

Makura (मकुर).—m.

(-raḥ) 1. A mirror. 2. The stick of a potter’s wheel. 3. An unblown flower. 4. A tree with light yellow, and fragrant flowers, (Mimusops elengi.) E. maki to adorn, urac Unadi aff. and deriv. irr.; also mukura .

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

Makura (मकुर).—makula makula, see mukura, mukula.

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

1) Makura (मकुर):—m. a looking-glass, mirror, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) the stick or handle of a potter’s wheel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Mimusops Elengi, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) a bud, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Arabian jasmine, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary] (cf. mukura).

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

Makura (मकुर):—(raḥ) 1. m. A mirror; stick of a potter’s wheel; an unblown flower; a tree (Mimusops elengi).

[Sanskrit to German]

Makura 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: Makurajale, Makurako-jalo, Makurana.

Ends with: Chamakura, Cimakura, Kamakura, Khamakura.

Full-text: Mukura, Mankura, Makula, Makurana.

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