Ambiguity: Although Bansi has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Bamsi.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bansi [बन्सी] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Quercus lamellosa Sm. from the Fagaceae (Beech) family having the following synonyms: Cyclobalanopsis lamellosa, Quercus imbricata. For the possible medicinal usage of bansi, 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)

1) Bansi in India is the name of a plant defined with Arundo donax in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aira bengalensis (Retz.) J.F. Gmel. (among others).

2) Bansi is also identified with Dendrocalamus strictus It has the synonym Bambusa tanaea Buch.-Ham. (etc.).

3) Bansi is also identified with Enteropogon dolichostachyus It has the synonym Chloris tetrameris Trin. (etc.).

4) Bansi is also identified with Panicum antidotale It has the synonym Paspalum miliaria C. Muell. (etc.).

5) Bansi is also identified with Panicum miliaceum It has the synonym Leptoloma miliacea (L.) Smyth (etc.).

6) Bansi in Nepal is also identified with Rubus ellipticus It has the synonym Rubus rotundifolius F. Krašan (etc.).

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

· The Cyclopaedia
· Genera et species plantarum (1816)
· Claves Generum et Specierum Graminearum Primarum Sinicarum Appendice Nomenclatione Systematica (1957)
· Botanical Gazette, or ‘Paper of Botanical Notes’ (1984)
· Flora Indica; or descriptions … (1820)
· Silvae Geneticae (1973)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bansi in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a flute; fish gorge, fishing hook; ~[dhara/vala] an epithet of Krishna-a flute wizard..—bansi (बंसी) is alternatively transliterated as Baṃsī.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bansi (ಬನ್ಸಿ):—[noun] = ಬನಸಿ [banasi].

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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: Bansi phikar, Bansigodhi, Bansilai, Bansimar, Bansingada, Bansirave, Bansirsa.

Full-text: Bansi phikar, Bansirave, Bamsi.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Bansi; (plurals include: Bansis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)

Classification of Folk drama < [Chapter 1]

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Triveni Journal

Hindu Writers Of Urdu Literature < [March-April, 1930]

The Political Scene < [July – September, 1999]

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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)

Part 3 - Important trade routes of Vārāṇasī < [Conclusion]

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