The Sanskrit term Alpamāriṣa can be transliterated into English as Alpamarisa or Alpamarisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Alpamarisa in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Amaranthus tricolor L. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family having the following synonyms: Amaranthus gangeticus, Amarannthus tristis, Amaranthus mangostanus. For the possible medicinal usage of alpamarisa, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Alpamarisa in India is the name of a plant defined with Amaranthus retroflexus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Galliaria retroflexa (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).

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

· New Botanist (1983)
· Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (1992)
· American Midland Naturalist (1914)
· Mitteilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Solothurn (1920)
· Aspects of Plant Sciences (1989)
· Linzer Biologische Beiträge (1997)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Alpamarisa, for example extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Alpamāriṣa (अल्पमारिष).—[alpaḥ māriṣaḥ śāka° karmadhā°] a kind of amaranth (śāka) Amaranthus Polygamus (Mar. tāṃduḷajā).

Derivable forms: alpamāriṣaḥ (अल्पमारिषः).

Alpamāriṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms alpa and māriṣa (मारिष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alpamāriṣa (अल्पमारिष).—m.

(-ṣaḥ) A kind of amaranth, (Amaranthus polygamus.) E. alpa, mṛṣa to hurt, and imac aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alpamāriṣa (अल्पमारिष):—[=alpa-māriṣa] [from alpa] m. Amaranthus Polygamus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alpamāriṣa (अल्पमारिष):—[alpa-māriṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. Amaranth.

[Sanskrit to German]

Alpamarisha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Marisha, Alpa.

Full-text: Gudamula, Arpamaritam, Arpamaricam.

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