Tamalapatra, Tamala-patra, Tamālapatra: 9 definitions
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Tamalapatra 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)
Tamālapatra (तमालपत्र):—A Sanskrit word referring to the “Mysore gamboge tree”, a species of tree from the Clusiaceae (or, Guttiferae) family of flowering plants. It is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. Its official botanical name is Garcinia xanthochymus (or, Asam kandis). The Sanskrit word Tamālapatra literally means “the leaf of the tamāla tree”. It is composed of the words Tamāla and Patra (‘leaf’).
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)
1) Tamalapatra in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum iners in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cinnamomum iners Wall. (among others).
2) Tamalapatra is also identified with Cinnamomum macrocarpum.
3) Tamalapatra is also identified with Cinnamomum tamala It has the synonym Cinnamomum tamala T. Nees & Eberm. (etc.).
4) Tamalapatra is also identified with Cinnamomum verum It has the synonym Camphora mauritiana Lukman. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1826)
· FBI (1886)
· Flora of the British India (1886)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1831)
· Eph. Nat. Cur. Dec.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tamalapatra, for example chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
tamālapatra (तमालपत्र).—n (S) The leaf of Laurus cassia.
tamālapatra (तमालपत्र).—n The leaf of Laurus cassia.
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
Tamālapatra (तमालपत्र).—
1) a sectarial mark upon the forehead.
2) a Tamāla leaf; R.6.64.
Derivable forms: tamālapatram (तमालपत्रम्).
Tamālapatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tamāla and patra (पत्र).
Tamālapatra (तमालपत्र).—n.
(-traṃ) 1. The Tamala tree: see tamāla. 2. The Tilaka or sectarial mark on the forehead. 3. The leaf of the Laurus cassia. E. tamāla, and patra a leaf: the leaf of the Tamala, either in fact or resemblance.
Tamālapatra (तमालपत्र):—[tamāla-patra] (traṃ) 1. n. The Tamāla tree; the sectarial mark.
Tamālapatra (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 靑木榓 [qīng mù mì]: “Aristolochia Debilis”.
Note: tamālapatra can be alternatively written as: tamāla-patra-.
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
Tamālapatra (ತಮಾಲಪತ್ರ):—
1) [noun] the leaf of the tree Pongamia pinnata.
2) [noun] a kind of sectarian mark put on the forehead.
3) [noun] the tree Laurus cassia of Lauraceae family.
4) [noun] the fragrant bark of this tree used as a spice.
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Tamāḷapatra (ತಮಾಳಪತ್ರ):—[noun] = ತಮಾಲಪತ್ರ [tamalapatra].
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: Patra, Tamala.
Starts with: Tamalapatracandanagandha, Tamalapatram.
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