Yavanaka: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Yavanaka 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Yavanaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Carum copticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Carum copticum H. Karst. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· The Flora of British India (1879)
· Phytotherapy Research (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera (1821)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Yavanaka, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYavanaka (यवनक):—[from yavana] m. a [particular] kind of grain, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYavanaka (ಯವನಕ):—[noun] = ಯವ� - [yavana -] 3, 4 & 6.
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)
Full-text: Yavanika.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Yavanaka; (plurals include: Yavanakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Gifts (other than Icons) and Donations < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
Astanga Sangraha, Kalpasthana II: Translation and Notes < [Volume 3 (1993)]
Vishnu Smriti (Study) (by Minu Bhattacharjee)