Biology (plants and animals)

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

Pusi in India is the name of a plant defined with Schleichera oleosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cussambium oleosum O. Kuntze (among others).

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

· Allgemeine Naturgeschichte
· Species Plantarum.
· Species Plantarum
· Interpr. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinenese (1917)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Taxon (1982)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

puśī (पुशी).—f C (Commonly pisū) A flea.

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

puśī (पुशी).—f A flea.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pusi (ಪುಸಿ):—

1) [verb] to be unsuccessful in obtaining a desired end; to be unable to do or become; to fail.

2) [verb] to fail to keep one’s promise.

3) [verb] to make deliberately a false statement with intent to deceive; to lie.

4) [verb] to cheat; to deceive.

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Pusi (ಪುಸಿ):—

1) [noun] a false statement or action, made with intent to deceive; a lie.

2) [noun] anything done, planned to do, etc. to cheat another or others.

3) [noun] an useless or worthless thing.

4) [noun] (fig.) that which cannot happen or is not possible to obtain.

5) [noun] the quality of lacking strength; weakness.

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Pūsi (ಪೂಸಿ):—[noun] an attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; the act of coaxing; ಪೂಸಿ ಮಾಡು [pusi madu] pūsi māḍu to persuade by soothing words and flattery, an ingratiating manner, etc.; to wheedle;to coax; 2. to treat (as a baby or child) fondly and lovingly; ಪೂಸಿ ಹೊಡೆ [pusi hode] pūsi hoḍe = ಪೂಸಿ ಮಾಡು - [pusi madu -] 1.

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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: Pushi toa, Pushik kata, Pushiki, Pushini, Pushipan, Pushita, Pushitai, Pushitoa.

Ends with: Eraiba-pushi, Ropushi, Sahasraposhapushi, Tapushi, Trapusi, Vajapushi, Vapushi.

Full-text: Pusinudi, Pushi toa, Eraiba-pushi, Pusiyadu, Pusivel, Pucippana, Pucikaram, Venniru, Pucippu, Parrumancal, Cantananalanku, Pusu, Pici, Nalanku, Poci.

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