Phaṇijjhaka, Phanijjhaka: 7 definitions

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Phaṇijjhaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Phaṇijjhaka (मरिच):—A Sanskrit word referring to the “sweet basil” and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. It is also known as Barbarī or Arjaka. Its official botanical name is Ocimum basilicum and is commonly known in English as “common basil” among others. It is native to India and prefers hot dry conditions. It is an aromatic herb ranging 60-90 cm high and grows throughout India.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Phaṇijjhaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Phaṇijjhaka (फणिज्झक).—Marjoram.

Derivable forms: phaṇijjhakaḥ (फणिज्झकः).

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

Phaṇijjhaka (फणिज्झक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A plant, also Marua. f.

(-kā) A plant, commonly Ramaduti, apparently a sort of basil with small leaves. E. phaṇi for phaṇī a snake, and ujjha to abandon, aff. vun deriv. irr.

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

1) Phaṇijjhaka (फणिज्झक):—m. marjoram and another similar plant, [Suśruta; Bhāvaprakāśa]

2) Phaṇijjhakā (फणिज्झका):—[from phaṇijjhaka] f. (akā) a species of basil with small leaves (commonly called rāma-dūti), [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Phaṇijjhaka (फणिज्झक):—[phaṇi-jjhaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. A plant (Marua). f. () A sort of basil.

[Sanskrit to German]

Phaṇijjhaka 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Phaṇijjhaka in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Phaṇijjhaka (ಫಣಿಜ್ಝಕ):—[noun] = ಫಣಿರ್ಜಕ [phanirjaka].

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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.

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