Onka, Ōṅkā, Oṅkā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Onka means something in Marathi, 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Onka in India is the name of a plant defined with Lagenaria siceraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita idolatrica Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club (1896)
· Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d’Histoire Naturelle de Genève (1825)
· Darwiniana (1946)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1892)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1786)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Onka, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryōṅkā (ओंका).—a Bare, naked, void; wanting the usual ornaments or accompaniments.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Omkara, Omkaramurti, Omkaranatha, Omkarapitha, Omkarisu, Onkal, Onkalam, Onkaluravan, Onkan, Onkar, Onkarabhavana, Onkaram, Onkaran, Onkaraprapti, Onkaravuru, Onkareshvara, Onkari.
Ends with (+14): Accapponka, Amkadomka, Awonka, Baidonka, Balabhonka, Baladhonka, Balebhonka, Bhonka, Bomka, Chota sirphonka, Dhonka, Donka, Ebonka, Eeru awonka, Eru-awonka, Ghonka, Gonka, Gortidonka, Jhonka, Kallomka.
Full-text: Unka.
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