Tavakshira, Tavakṣīra: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Tavakshira 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.
The Sanskrit term Tavakṣīra can be transliterated into English as Tavaksira or Tavakshira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTavakshira in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Curcuma angustifolia Roxb. from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tavakshira, 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.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTavakṣīra (तवक्षीर).—
1) Manna of bomboo (Mar. vaṃśalocana).
2) A kind of extract of wheat, rice &c.
Derivable forms: tavakṣīram (तवक्षीरम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTavakṣīra (तवक्षीर).—n.
(-raṃ) Milk and water. E. tu-ac . nityakarma0 .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTavakṣīra (तवक्षीर):—[=tava-kṣīra] m. (for tvak-kṣ) manna of bamboo (commonly Tabāṣīr), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTavakṣīra (तवक्षीर):—(raṃ) 1. n. Milk and water.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTavakṣīra (ತವಕ್ಷೀರ):—
1) [noun] the east Indian arrow root plant Curcuma angustifolia of Zingiberaceae family, from the root of which a kind of easily digestible starch is extracted.
2) [noun] another plant of the same family Hitchenia caulina; Indian arrowroot.
3) [noun] the plant Maranta arundinaceae of Marantaceae family; West Indian arrowroot.
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: Kshira, Tava.
Starts with: Tavakshiram.
Full-text: Tavakshiram, Tavakshiri, Talakshira, Trinaketaki, Tvakkshira, Tvaksara.
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Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
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