Meanings
neera1
- uncountableA sweet sap extracted from the inflorescence of various species of toddy palm and widely consumed in India and other Asian countries, sometimes fermented to produce toddy.
Synonyms: palm nectar, sweet toddy
Neera2
- A unisex given name.
The easiest way for Neera Tanden to win confirmation as Joe Biden’s budget director is for Democrats to take the Senate in January.
2020 November 30, Burgess Everett, Caitlin Emma, Theodoric Meyer, “Joe Biden's 'radioactive' nominee”, in POLITICO, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2020
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sweet sap extracted from the inflorescence of various species of toddy palm and widely consumed in India and other Asian countries, sometimes fermented to produce toddy.
Origin
- Proto-Dravidian*nīr
- Sanskritनीर“juice, water”
- Marathiनीरा
- Englishneera
Borrowed from Marathi नीरा (nīrā), from Sanskrit नीर (nīra, “juice, water”), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *nīr.
More words from Marathi, Sanskrit, Proto-Dravidian
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Hindi नीर
- नीर (nīr)sap
Tamil பதநீர், தெளுவு
- பதநீர் (patanīr)sap
- தெளுவு (teḷuvu)sap
- தெளிவு (teḷivu)sap
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Cite this entry
neera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neera
“neera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neera. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neera.
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