Venkana, Veṅkaṇā: 2 definitions
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Venkana means something in biology, Tamil. 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsVenkana [വെങ്കണ] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Neolitsea cassia (L.) Kosterm. from the Lauraceae (Laurel) family having the following synonyms: Laurus cassia, Litsea zeylanica, Neolitsea zeylanica. For the possible medicinal usage of venkana, 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.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVeṅkaṇā (வெங்கணா) noun probably from வெம்-மை [vem-mai] + காண்-. [kan-.] See வெங்கண் [vengan], 6.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Venkanan, Venkanatti.
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The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 11 - Other Chagis < [Chapter III - The Chagis (A.D. 1100-1477)]
Introduction (Chagi Dynasty) < [Chapter III - The Chagis (A.D. 1100-1477)]
Part 4 - Nannichoda (A.D. 1050-1100) < [Chapter XX - The Telugu Cholas (Chodas)]
'The Triple Stream' < [November-December 1934]