Dudhi, Dudhī: 8 definitions

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Dudhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Dudhi [दुधी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Euphorbia hirta L. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family. For the possible medicinal usage of dudhi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Dudhi [दूधी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Lagenaria siceraria from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family.

Dudhi [दुधी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Euphorbia rothiana Spreng. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Euphorbia laeta B.Heyne ex Roth, nom. illeg..

Dudhi in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wigg. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family.

Dudhi [दूधी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Euphorbia serpens from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Euphorbia bombaiensis, Euphorbia orbiculata var. jawaharii.

Dudhi in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Sonchus asper (L.) Hill from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family.

Dudhi [দুধী] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Oxystelma esculentum from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family.

Dudhi [दूधी] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.

Dudhi [दूधी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family.

Dudhi [दुधी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. from the Apocynaceae (oleander) family.

Dudhi [दुधी] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Euphorbia heterophylla L. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Euphorbia geniculata, Euphorbia prunifolia, Poinsettia heterophylla.

Dudhi [दूधी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Wrightia arborea from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Periploca arborea, Wrightia tomentosa.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Dudhi in India is the name of a plant defined with Daemia extensa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pergularia extensa (Jacq.) N.E. Br. (among others).

2) Dudhi is also identified with Euphorbia hirta It has the synonym Chamaesyce gemella (Lag.) Small (etc.).

3) Dudhi is also identified with Euphorbia hypericifolia It has the synonym Chamaesyce indica (Lam.) Croizat (etc.).

4) Dudhi is also identified with Euphorbia thymifolia It has the synonym Anisophyllum thymifolium (L.) Haw. (etc.).

5) Dudhi is also identified with Gisekia pharnaceoides It has the synonym Pharnaceum occultum Forsk.) (Latin pharnacion or pharnaceon, ii was applied by Plinius to a plant, a species of panax, so named after Pharnaces, the name of two kings of Pontus (etc.).

6) Dudhi is also identified with Hemidesmus indicus It has the synonym Periploca indica L. (etc.).

7) Dudhi is also identified with Holarrhena pubescens It has the synonym Laseguea acutifolia A. DC. fo. glabra (A. DC.) Müll.Arg. ex Arechav. (etc.).

8) Dudhi is also identified with Ichnocarpus frutescens It has the synonym Springia indica Van Heurck & Müll.Arg. (etc.).

9) Dudhi is also identified with Lagenaria siceraria It has the synonym Cucurbita idolatrica Willd. (etc.).

10) Dudhi is also identified with Pergularia daemia It has the synonym Asclepias convolvulacea Willd. (etc.).

11) Dudhi is also identified with Sonchus oleraceus It has the synonym Sonchus ciliatus Perr. ex DC. (etc.).

12) Dudhi is also identified with Taraxacum officinale It has the synonym Leontodon latiloba (DC.) Britton (etc.).

13) Dudhi is also identified with Wrightia antidysenterica It has the synonym Echites antidysentericus (L.) Roxb. ex Fleming (etc.).

14) Dudhi is also identified with Wrightia arborea It has the synonym Hunteria eugeniifolia Wall. ex G. Don (etc.).

15) Dudhi is also identified with Wrightia tinctoria.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1804)
· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1844)
· Botaniceskjij Žurnal SSSR (1987)
· Botanisches Wörterbuch (1797)
· World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (2000)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Dudhi, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dudhī (दुधी).—f (dūdha) Malabar nightshade, Basella alba. Grah. By some dudhī is rendered Euphorbia tristis.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dudhi (दुधि).—a. Ved. Injurious, hurtful; स्यूमगृभे दुधयेऽर्वते च (syūmagṛbhe dudhaye'rvate ca) Ṛgveda 6.36.2.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dudhi (दुधि).—[adjective] = dodhat (v. [preceding]).

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Dūḍhī (दूढी).—[adjective] evil-minded.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dudhi (दुधि):—[from dudh] mfn. violent, impetuous, injurious, [Ṛg-veda]

2) Dūḍhī (दूढी):—[=dū-ḍhī] [from dū > dur] mfn. malevolent, [Ṛg-veda]

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Dudhi in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

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