Pushkar: 3 definitions

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Pushkar means something in Hindi, 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.

Ambiguity: Although Pushkar has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Pushkara.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pushkar [पुष्कर] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Duhaldea cuspidata (Wall. ex DC.) A.A. Anderberg from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Inula cuspidata, Helenium cuspidatum, Inula polycephala. For the possible medicinal usage of pushkar, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Pushkar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a lake, pond, tank; lotus..—pushkar (पुष्कर) is alternatively transliterated as Puṣkara.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Pushkar is another spelling for पुष्कर [puṣkara].—n. 1. a blue lotus; 2. the tip of an elephant's trunk; 3. lake; pond; 4. the sun; 5. water;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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