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Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

1) Nārikera (नारिकेर) refers to “coconut” which is used to prepare oils (taila) from according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Taila-prakaraṇa describes the properties of the oil prepared from [viz., nārikera (coconut), etc.].

2) Nārikera (नारिकेर) or Nārikerakṣīri refers to a type of milk dish, according to the same work.—Siddhānna-prakaraṇa describes the recipes and properties of different dishes. We can categorize the dishes into eight types based on their main ingredients. They are [viz., milk dishes, etc.] and miscellaneous dishes. Milk dishes are the dishes prepared with milk [such as nārikera].

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Narikera in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cocos nana Griff. (among others).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Palma (1768)
· Species Plantarum
· Agric. Colon. (1916)
· Kew Chromosome Conference (1995)
· Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. (2007)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Narikera, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nārikera (नारिकेर).—The cocoa-nut; नारिकेलसमाकार दृश्यन्ते हि सुहृज्जनाः (nārikelasamākāra dṛśyante hi suhṛjjanāḥ) H.1.9. [The word is also written नारिकेलि-ली, नारिकेर-ल, नारीकेलि-ली, नाडि (nārikeli-lī, nārikera-la, nārīkeli-lī, nāḍi)(ḍī)केर, नालिकेर (kera, nālikera) (Bhāgavata 8.2.11), नालिकेलि-ली (nālikeli-lī).]

-lī Fermented liquor made from the water of the cocoa-nut.

Derivable forms: nārikeraḥ (नारिकेरः).

See also (synonyms): nārikela.

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

Nārikera (नारिकेर).—m.

(-raḥ) The cocoanut: see the next.

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

Nārikera (नारिकेर).—and nārikela nārikela, m. The cocoa-nut, [Suśruta] 2, 108, 9; [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 39, 12.

— Cf. nālikera.

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

Nārikera (नारिकेर).—[masculine] the cocoa-nut tree or cocoa-nut.

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

Nārikera (नारिकेर):—m. the cocoa-nut tree, the cocoa-nut, [Suśruta etc.]

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

Nārikera (नारिकेर):—(raḥ) 1. m. The cocoanut.

[Sanskrit to German]

Narikera 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nārikēra (ನಾರಿಕೇರ):—[noun] = ನಾರಿಕೇಳ [narikela].

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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: Narikerakshiri, Narikeram, Narikeramu, Narikeraphala, Narikerasava.

Ends with: Sa-guvaka-narikera.

Full-text: Nalikera, Narikeli, Narikela, Sa-guvaka-narikera, Nalikeli, Taila.

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