Nilavriksha, Nīlavṛkṣa, Nila-vriksha: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Nilavriksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Nīlavṛkṣa can be transliterated into English as Nilavrksa or Nilavriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nilavriksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Solanum melongena in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum melongena var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees (among others).
2) Nilavriksha is also identified with Tephrosia purpurea It has the synonym Cracca dichotoma (Desv.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1986)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 3
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Kew Bulletin (1985)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1986)
· Cytologia (1997)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nilavriksha, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlavṛkṣa (नीलवृक्ष):—[=nīla-vṛkṣa] [from nīla > nīl] m. a species of tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vriksha, Nila.
Starts with: Nilavrikshaha.
Full-text: Nakhavriksha, Narapriya, Nila.
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