Sukanda, Sukāṇḍa, Su-kanda, Sukandā: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Sukanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuSukandā (सुकन्दा) is another name for Vandhyākarkoṭakī, a medicinal plant identified with Momordica dioica (spiny gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.61-63 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Sukandā and Vandhyākarkoṭakī, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sukanda in India is the name of a plant defined with Chionachne gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Polytoca barbata Stapf (among others).
2) Sukanda is also identified with Chionachne koenigii It has the synonym Coix barbata Roxb. (etc.).
3) Sukanda is also identified with Coix koenigii It has the synonym Chionachne barbata (Roxb.) Aitch. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Catalogue of the Plants of the Punjab and Sindh (1869)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift (1891)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1792)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1900)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sukanda, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysukanda (सुकंद).—m (S The excellent root.) A name for the onion, the yam, and the root of Arum campanulatum; also for the grass Scirpus Kysoor.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySukanda (सुकन्द).—
1) an onion.
2) a yam.
3) a sort of grass.
Derivable forms: sukandaḥ (सुकन्दः).
Sukanda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and kanda (कन्द).
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Sukāṇḍa (सुकाण्ड).—the Kāravella plant.
Derivable forms: sukāṇḍaḥ (सुकाण्डः).
Sukāṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and kāṇḍa (काण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySukanda (सुकन्द).—m.
(-ndaḥ) 1. The onion. 2. A yam. 3. A sort of grass, (Scirpus kyssoor.) 4. An esculent root, (Arum campanulatum.) E. su good, excellent, and kanda a root.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sukanda (सुकन्द):—[=su-kanda] [from su] m. the root of Scirpus Kysoor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] an onion, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] a yam, [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] the root of Arum Campanulatum, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
5) [v.s. ...] other bulbous plants (= vārāhi-kanda; = -dharaṇī-k), [ib.]
6) Sukāṇḍa (सुकाण्ड):—[=su-kāṇḍa] [from su] mfn. having a good stem or stalk, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
7) [v.s. ...] well-jointed, [ib.]
8) [v.s. ...] Momordica Charantia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySukanda (सुकन्द):—[su-kanda] (ndaḥ) 1. m. The onion; yam; sort of grass; esculent root.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kanda, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sukandaja, Sukandaka, Sukandaraji.
Ends with: Ikshukanda.
Full-text: Sukandaja, Cukantam, Vandhyakarkotaki.
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