Palakya, Pālakya, Pālakyā: 7 definitions
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Palakya 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Palakya in India is the name of a plant defined with Beta vulgaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Beta vulgaris subsp. orientalis Aellen (among others).
2) Palakya is also identified with Spinacia oleracea It has the synonym Atriplex griffithii var. stocksii (Boiss.) Boiss. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Wageningen Agric. Univ. Papers (1993)
· J. Shanghai Agric. Coll. (1993)
· Diagnoses plantarum orientalium novarum (1859)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Methodus (Moench) (1794)
· Species Plantarum
If you are looking for specific details regarding Palakya, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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 dictionaryPālakya (पालक्य) or Pālakyā (पालक्या).—Incense.
Derivable forms: pālakyaḥ (पालक्यः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Palakyā (पलक्या):—([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]), palaṅkyā ([Bhāvaprakāśa]) f. Beta Bengalensis.
2) Pālakyā (पालक्या):—f. Beta Bengalensis, [Caraka]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pālakyā (पालक्या) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pālakkā.
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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 corpusPālakya (ಪಾಲಕ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] the plant Spinacea oleraceae of Chenopodiaceae family; spinach.
2) [noun] its large, dark-green, juicy edible leaf.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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