Laddu, ḍḍ, Laddū: 13 definitions
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Laddu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsLaddu in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Allium wallichii Kunth from the Alliaceae (Onion) family having the following synonyms: Allium polyastrum, Allium bulleyanum, Allium praelatitium. For the possible medicinal usage of laddu, 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.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Laddu in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium wallichii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nothoscordum mairei H. Lév. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum (1843)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Laddu, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylaḍḍu (लड्ड�).—m ḍḍܰ첹 n m S (Popularly ḍ�) A sweetmeat-ball of numerous varieties.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishlaḍḍu (लड्ड�).�m (Pop. ḍ�) A sweetmeat ball.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryḍḍ (लड्ड�).—A kind of sweetmeat (a round ball of sugar, wheat or rice-flour, ghee, and spices).
Derivable forms: ḍḍ� (लड्डुः).
See also (synonyms): ḍḍܰ첹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryḍḍ (लड्ड�).—A class of sweetmeats, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 2. ed. 59, 5.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryḍḍ (लड्ड�).—[substantive] a kind of cake.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryḍḍ (लड्ड�):—or ḍḍܰ첹 m. a kind of sweetmeat (made of coarsely ground gram or other pulse, or of corn-flour, mixed with sugar and spices, and fried in ghee or oil), [Agni-purāṇa; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLaḍḍū (लड्ड�):�(nm) a typical ball-like Indian sweetmeat; —[khānā, mana ke] to build castles in the air; ~[phoḍanā, mana hī mana] to revel within, to be very happy at heart; —[ṃṭ] to have festivities; to have an easy gain.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusḍḍ (ಲಡ್ಡ�):—[adjective] very weak; having no strength at all.
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ḍḍ (ಲಡ್ಡ�):�
1) [noun] that which is deprived of its natural strength, as a piece of dry wood, hay, etc.
2) [noun] (fig.) the state or quality of being weak; weakness; feebleness.
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ḍḍ (ಲಡ್ಡ�):—[noun] a spherical sweetmeat made of bengal gram flour, sugar, ghee, etc.
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Laddu (ಲದ್ದ�):—[noun] that which is carried; a load; a burden.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) ḍḍ (लड्ड�):—n. comfit;
2) Laddū (लद्द�):—adj. (person) worthless; good for nothing; clumsy;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Laddua, Ladduaovaria, Ladduga, Ladduge, Ladduka, Ladduyara.
Full-text (+2): Ladduka, Besanako-laddu, Laddi, Modaka, Modak, Ladu, Ladde, Laddike, Ladduga, Ladduge, Laddige, Ilattu, Ladua, Magada, Ilatai, Donom, Sevece-ladu, Lattu, Mandi, Muladhara.
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Search found 25 books and stories containing Laddu, ḍḍ, Laddū, Laḍḍū, Laddus; (plurals include: Laddus, ḍḍs, Laddūs, Laḍḍūs, Ladduses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Travails of Mothers-in-law < [January � March, 1998]
Lal Ded-A Mystic Poetess of Ancient Kashmir < [April 1964]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - The Procedure for Naivedya < [Section 5 - Mārgaśīrṣa-māhātmya]
Chapter 37 - The Importance of Aṅgārikī Caturthī < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 57 - Manifestation of Dhuṇḍhi Vināyaka and Fifty-six Vināyakas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A comparitive analytical study to assess the nutritional value of palalam (laddu) prepared individually from tila (black sesame), mudga (green gram), canaka (bengal gram), makushthaka (moth < [2020, Issue 6, June]
Ayurveda - a pictorial presentation < [2020, Issue 6, June]
Role of dietary and life style modification in sthaulya w.s.r. to childhood obesity < [2018, Issue IV April]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Madhumaṅgala Exchanges Clothes with Kṛṣṇa < [Chapter 2.2 - Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation]
Worship of the Demigods < [Chapter 1.3 - The Preaching of Śrī Narottamānanda Prabhu to Śrīla Gurudeva]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Ameliorating effect of Tennetti-Tilla (dried figs and sesame seeds laddu) on type 2 Diabetic convalescents-A case study < [Volume 12, issue 8 (2024)]
Effect of vamana karma on amavata (rheumatic fever) < [Volume 1, issue 2 (2013)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: The six sons of Devakī < [Chapter X - The recovery of draupadī]
Appendix 5.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]