Tikshnakantaka, Tīkṣṇakaṇṭaka, Tikshna-kantaka: 8 definitions
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Tikshnakantaka 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 Tīkṣṇakaṇṭaka can be transliterated into English as Tiksnakantaka or Tikshnakantaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTikshnakantaka [तीक्ष्णकण्टक] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. from the Capparaceae (Caper) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tikshnakantaka, 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.
Tikshna-kantaka [तीक्ष्ण कण्टक] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr. from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia arabica, Acacia arabica var. tomentosa.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tikshnakantaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Alhagi maurorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Alhagi kirghisorum sensu Grossh. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· United Arab Rep. J. (1979)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Hort. Goenk. (1812)
· Vorlesungen der Churpfälzischen physicalisch-öconomischen Gesellschaft (1787)
· Acta Helvetica, Physico-Mathematico-Anatomico-Botanico-Medica (1755)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tikshnakantaka, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTīkṣṇakaṇṭaka (तीक्ष्णकण्टक).—Name of several plants; (such as Cuparis Aphylla, Acacia Arabica (Mar. bābhaḷa, nevatī, dhotrā i.)
Derivable forms: tīkṣṇakaṇṭakaḥ (तीक्ष्णकण्टकः).
Tīkṣṇakaṇṭaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tīkṣṇa and kaṇṭaka (कण्टक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTīkṣṇakaṇṭaka (तीक्ष्णकण्टक).—m.
(-kaḥ) Thorn apple, (Datura metel.) E. tīkṣṇa sharp, and kaṇṭaka a thorn. 1 dhustūre, 2 varvure, 3 iṅgudīvṛkṣe, 4 vaṃśe, 5 kanthārīvṛkṣe strī- ṭāp . 6 tīkṣṇakaṇṭakayukte tri0, 7 tīkṣṇakaṇṭake pu0 na0 . E. tīkṣṇaḥ kaṇṭako’sya .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tīkṣṇakaṇṭaka (तीक्ष्णकण्टक):—[=tīkṣṇa-kaṇṭaka] [from tīkṣṇa] m. ‘sharp-thorn’, Capparis aphylla, [Suśruta i, 8, 2]
2) [v.s. ...] thorn-apple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Terminalia Catappa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Acacia arabica, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
5) [v.s. ...] Euphorbia tortilis, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] = varvūra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Tīkṣṇakaṇṭakā (तीक्ष्णकण्टका):—[=tīkṣṇa-kaṇṭakā] [from tīkṣṇa-kaṇṭaka > tīkṣṇa] f. a kind of Opuntia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTīkṣṇakaṇṭaka (तीक्ष्णकण्टक):—[tīkṣṇa-kaṇṭaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Thorn-apple.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tikshna, Kantaka.
Full-text: Titcanakantakam, Kanthari, Kutashalmali.
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