மகரந்தம்
Tamil edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit मकरन्द (makaranda).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
மகரந்தம் • (makarantam)
- (botany) filament of the lotus; pollen and anther of flowers
- nectar or honey of flowers
- toddy
- honeybee
- Indian cuckoo
References edit
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மகரந்தம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press