Rasaphala, Rasa-phala: 8 definitions
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Rasaphala 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)Rasaphala in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cocos indica Royle (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Not. Pl. Asiat. (1851)
· Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. (2007)
· Botanica Acta (1997)
· Agric. Colon. (1916)
· Illustrations of the Botany … of the Himalayan Mountains (1840)
· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Rasaphala, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRasaphala (रसफल).—the cocoanut tree.
Derivable forms: rasaphalaḥ (रसफलः).
Rasaphala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rasa and phala (फल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRasaphala (रसफल).—m.
(-laḥ) The cocoanut tree. E. rasa water or juice, and phala the fruit, the nut containing a saccharine fluid.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRasaphala (रसफल):—[=rasa-phala] [from rasa > ras] m. a cocoa-nut tree (the fruit of which contains a fluid), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRasaphala (रसफल):—[rasa-phala] (laḥ) 1. m. The cocoanut tree.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusRasaphala (ರಸಫಲ):—
1) [noun] any juicy fruit.
2) [noun] the nut of the coconut tree; coconut.
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)
Partial matches: Phala, Rasa, Raca.
Ends with: Jatirasaphala.
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