Nishkuti, ṣkṭi, ṣkṭ�, Nitkuti, Niṭkuṭ�: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Nishkuti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms ṣkṭi and ṣkṭ� can be transliterated into English as Niskuti or Nishkuti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nitkuti in India is the name of a plant defined with Elettaria cardamomum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum racemosum Ruiz & Pav. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Botanico-Medica
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Flora Peruviana, et Chilensis (1798)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1830)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1797)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nitkuti, for example health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nishkuti in India is the name of a plant defined with Amomum subulatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cardamomum subulatum (Roxb.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Nishkuti is also identified with Elettaria cardamomum It has the synonym Zingiber minus Gaertn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants� (1820)
· Botanico-Medica
· Flora Peruviana, et Chilensis (1798)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti regii berolinensis: ... Supplementum (1814)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nishkuti, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣkṭi (निष्कुटि) or ṣkṭ� (निष्कुटी).�f. Large cardamoms. ().
Derivable forms: Ծṣkṭi� (निष्कुटि�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣkṭ� (निष्कुटी):—[=Ծ�-ṭ�] [from Ծ�-ūṭa] niz-kuwI f. large or small cardamoms, [Bhāvaprakāśa; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. Ծ-ٰṭ�).
2) ṣkṭi (निष्कुटि):—[=Ծ�-ṭi] [from Ծ�-ūṭa] f. large or small cardamoms, [Bhāvaprakāśa; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. Ծ-ٰṭ�).
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṣkṭi (ನಿಷ್ಕುಟಿ):�
1) [noun] the herb Amomum subulatum of Zingiberaceae family.
2) [noun] its seed capsule or seed used in medicine and as a spice; large cardamom.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNiṭkuṭi (நிட்குடி) noun < Ծṣkṭi. True cardamon; ஏலம். [elam.] (தலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தை�. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 105.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nish, Kuti, Nikaya.
Starts with: Nishkutika, Nishkutila, Nishkutilate.
Full-text: Nistruti.
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