kaRa · masculine (& neuter)
Kaṇa [derivation uncertain, possibly connected with kana; positive of kanīyān = small; Vedic kaṇa] the fine red powder between the husk and the grain of rice, husk powder D I 9 (°homa), explained at Sv I 93 by kuṇḍaka. (adjective) made of husk powder or of finely broken rice, of cakes Ja I 423 (k.-pūva = kuṇḍakena pakka-pūva). — akaṇa (adjective) free from the coating of red powder. characteristic of the best rice Mhv 5, 30; Anāg 27 (akaṇaṃ karoti to whiten the rice). Cf. kākaṇa. -bhakkha eating husk-powder, a practice of certain ascetics D I 166 = M I 78 = A I 241
kaṇa , m. (= Pali id. ; app. not in this sense in Skt. , where mg. is kernel etc. ), the red coating between the kernel and the husk of rice : Mv i.343.19 tasya śālisya kaṇo ca tuṣo ca prādurbhavati. See also akaṇa(ka), niṣkaṇa .
a grain, a minute particle; bran (the powder between the husk and grain of rice)
【陽】穀殼和米粒之間的細粉末，碎米。
(masc, masc) rice husk powder fine powder between the husk and the grain of rice, broken rice