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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ganna [गन्ना] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Saccharum officinarum L. from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ganna, 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.

Ganna in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Ganna in India is the name of a plant defined with Amaranthus retroflexus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Galliaria retroflexa (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).

2) Ganna is also identified with Saccharum officinarum It has the synonym Saccharum officinarum var. tahitense Andersson, nom. illeg., non Saccharum officinarum var. tahitense Kunth (etc.).

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

· Adnotationes Botanicae (1829)
· Taxon (1989)
· Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (1992)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum (1833)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ganna, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Gannā (गन्ना):—(nm) a sugarcane.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Gaṇṇa (गण्ण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gaṇya.

2) Ganna (गन्न) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gaṇya.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaṇṇa (ಗಣ್ಣ):—[noun] a bed of soil, in which paddy seedlings are grown for transplanting; the paddy seed-bed.

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Ganna (ಗನ್ನ):—[noun] intentional deception; deceit; trickery; cheating.

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Ganna (ಗನ್ನ):—[noun] a hole (as the one made by a burglar in a house-wall).

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Ganna (ಗನ್ನ):—[noun] = ಗನ [gana].

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Ganna (ಗನ್ನ):—[noun] the expanse of the heavens that forms an apparent blue arch over our heads; the sky.

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Ganna (ಗನ್ನ):—[noun] the grass Saccharum officinarum of Poaceae family cultivated as the main source of sugar; sugar cane.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Gannagadaka, Gannagadiku, Gannagaduku, Gannagara, Gannagataka, Gannagati, Gannaghata, Gannaghataka, Gannaghataki, Gannakara, Gannakati, Gannaki, Gannamgol, Gannanittura, Gannapairu, Gannatana, Gannaune-khayar, Gannavatu, Gannaveru.

Ends with (+40): Aganna, Aggalaganna, Agganna, Agniganna, Aguliganna, Alarganna, Aliganna, Avaganna, Bekkugannu, Biduganna, Biruganna, Bisiganna, Bisuganna, Bosganna, Brakganna, Dolleganna, Eleganna, Gamvaganna, Godeganna, Gulleganna.

Full-text: Ganya, Gannaki, Gamvara.

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