Onion: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Onion in English is the name of a plant defined with Allium cepa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Allium ascalonicum auct. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., (1939)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Can. Vet. J., (1977)
· Am. J. Vet. Res., (1979)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Acta Agron. Acad. Sci. Hung., (1980)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Onion, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Onion-leaved asphodel, Onion-weed.
Ends with (+15): Asiokonion, Aspen onion, Autumn onion, Bog onion, Broadstemmed onion, Bulb onion, Bunching onion, Cape poison onion, Chinese onion, Common onion, Egyptian onion, False sea onion, Garden onion, German onion, Grassland onion, Japanese bunching onion, Kaffir onion, Monion, Nodding onion, Nodding wild onion.
Full-text (+194): Palandu, Latarka, Dudruma, Sukandaka, Sukundaka, Nicabhojya, Sukanda, Rocaka, Yavaphala, Mukhagandhaka, Tikshnakanda, Durdruma, Niketana, Mahamula, Yavaneshta, Pyaji, Mukundaka, Pacola, Lashuna, Vishvagandha.
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Search found 73 books and stories containing Onion; (plurals include: Onions). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Flora (11): Bulbs and tubers < [Chapter 5 - Aspects of Nature]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.5 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Verse 5.19 < [Section III - Penalty for eating Forbidden Food]
Verse 11.148 < [Section XVII - Expiation for the Sin of taking Forbidden Food]
Vinaya Pitaka (2): Bhikkhuni-vibhanga (the analysis of Nun’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on Biography of the thera Lasuṇadāyaka < [Chapter 4 - Kuṇḍadhānavagga (section on Kuṇḍadhāna)]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 34 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
The civilization of Babylonia and Assyria (by Morris Jastrow)
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