Memte, Meṃṭe, Mente, Meṇṭe: 3 definitions
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Memte means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMente [ಮೆಂತೆ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Trigonella foenum-graecum from the Fabaceae (Pea) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mente, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mente in India is the name of a plant defined with Trigonella foenum-graecum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Medicago tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Inst. Bot. Acad. Sci. URSS (1953)
· Grassland of China (1997)
· New Botanist (1988)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1986)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mente, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMeṃṭe (ಮೆಂಟೆ):—
1) [noun] a pillar erected as a monument of victory.
2) [noun] a pole set in the middle of the threshing floor (to which a series of cattle are tied to tread the harvested crop for separating the grain).
3) [noun] the act, practice of growing crops, producing food-grains; agriculture.
4) [noun] the land endowed to the chief of a village.
5) [noun] the quality of being superior, excellent; superiority; superiority.
6) [noun] a man of excellent qualities.
7) [noun] a leader.
8) [noun] a suprvisor who supervises the work of workers.
9) [noun] the central portion.
10) [noun] a farm implement having a cutting tool, long beam, which is drawn usu. by a pair of oxen, to cut, turn up and break up the soil; a plough.
11) [noun] the handle of a plough.
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Meṃte (ಮೆಂತೆ):—[noun] = ಮೆಂತ್ಯ [memtya].
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Mēṃṭe (ಮೇಂಟೆ):—[noun] = ಮೇಂಟಿ [memti].
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)
Starts with: Memteya.
Ends with: Torememte.
Full-text: Adavi-mente, Parartha.
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