Mungusa, Muṅgusa: 4 definitions

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Mungusa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Mungusa in Mozambique is the name of a plant defined with Rhodognaphalon brevicuspe in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bombax chevalieri Pellegr. (among others).

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

· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1909)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· Bulletin de l’Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire, Série A, Sciences Naturelles
· Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (1921)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mungusa, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

muṅgusa : (m.) a mongoose.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

muṅgūsa (मुंगूस).—m Bengal Mungoose, Viverra Ichneumon, or Herpesteus Griseus.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

muṅgūsa (मुंगूस).—m Bengal mungoose.

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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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