Summa: 3 definitions

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Summa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

An incumbent of Dipavihara in Ceylon. He was evidently an eminent commentator, and is quoted by Buddhaghosa. Tipitaka Culanaga was his pupil. MA.i.126; AA.ii.845.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Summa in India is the name of a plant defined with Gisekia pharnaceoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices 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 (among others).

2) Summa is also identified with Wrightia arborea It has the synonym Nerium tomentosum (Roem. & Schult.) Roxb. (etc.).

3) Summa is also identified with Wrightia tinctoria.

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

· Mant. Pl. (1771)
· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1996)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1837)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Indian Journal of Pharmacy (1977)

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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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Summā (सुम्मा):—(nm) a drift bolt.

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