Abir: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Abir means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Abir has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Abira.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Abir in India is the name of a plant defined with Hedychium spicatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gandasulium sieboldii Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bot. Cab. (1818)
· Observationes Botanicae (1783)
· Flora of the British India (1892)
· Monandr. Pl. Scitam. (1825)
· Numer. List (6554)
· Cycl. (1811)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Abir, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAbir in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a special kind of red powder sprinkled by the Hindus on one another during the Holi festival; ~[ri] blackish red, of the colour of [abira]..—abir (अबीर) is alternatively transliterated as Abīra.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Abira, Abirajatra, Abirri, Abiruvu.
Ends with: Babir, Jamalgota muddabir, Kabir, Kaman kabir, Khasake-kabir, Khlabir, Khulanjan-e-kabir, Khulanjane-kabir, Khulanjanekabir, Kuchla muddabir, Mokhatahe-kabir, Sabir, Tadabir.
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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)