Nishkuti, Niṣkuṭi, Niṣkuṭī: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Nishkuti 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 terms Niṣkuṭi and Niṣkuṭī can be transliterated into English as Niskuti or Nishkuti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nishkuti in India is the name of a plant defined with Amomum subulatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cardamomum subulatum (Roxb.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Nishkuti is also identified with Elettaria cardamomum It has the synonym Zingiber minus Gaertn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Botanico-Medica
· Flora Peruviana, et Chilensis (1798)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti regii berolinensis: ... Supplementum (1814)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nishkuti, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiṣkuṭi (निष्कुटि) or Niṣkuṭī (निष्कुटी).—f. Large cardamoms. (elā).
Derivable forms: niṣkuṭiḥ (निष्कुटिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niṣkuṭī (निष्कुटी):—[=niṣ-kuṭī] [from niṣ-kūṭa] niz-kuwI f. large or small cardamoms, [Bhāvaprakāśa; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. nis-truṭī).
2) Niṣkuṭi (निष्कुटि):—[=niṣ-kuṭi] [from niṣ-kūṭa] f. large or small cardamoms, [Bhāvaprakāśa; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. nis-truṭī).
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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 corpusNiṣkuṭi (ನಿಷ್ಕುಟಿ):—
1) [noun] the herb Amomum subulatum of Zingiberaceae family.
2) [noun] its seed capsule or seed used in medicine and as a spice; large cardamom.
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: Nishkutika, Nishkutila, Nishkutilate.
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