Kevada, Kēvaḍ�, Kevaḍ�: 5 definitions
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Kevada means something in Marathi, Hindi, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKevada [केवडा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze from the Pandanaceae (Screw pine) family having the following synonyms: Keura odorifera, Pandanus odoratissimus, Pandanus fascicularis. For the possible medicinal usage of kevada, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykēvaḍ� (केवड�).—m (ŧٲ첹 S) A flower tree and its flower, Pandanus odoratissimus. 2 A ŧḍ�-shaped golden ornament for the hair of women. 3 The ŧḍ�-shaped or triangular piece under the arm of an ṅg. 4 A disposition of the hair in forming the ŧṇ�. v ghāla, kāḍha, utara.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkēvaḍ� (केवड�).�m A flower-tree and its flower. See ŧٲ첹. A ŧḍ�-shaped golden orna- ment for the hair of women. A dis- position of the hair in forming the ŧṇ� v ghāla, kāḍha, utara.
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKevaḍ� (केवड�):�(nm) pandanus, screwpine; fragrant pandanus water; —[jala] fragrant pandanus water.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKēvaḍa (ಕೇವಡ):�
1) [noun] the tree Pandanus fascicularis ( = P. odoratissimus, = P. tectorius) of Pandanaceae family; screw pine tree.
2) [noun] its flower.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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