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

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Bhent in India is the name of a plant defined with Nymphaea capensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nymphaea scutifolia DC. (among others).

2) Bhent is also identified with Nymphaea nouchali It has the synonym Nymphaea capensis var. madagascariensis (DC.) Conard (etc.).

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

· Fragm. (Mueller) (1861)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1994)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale (1821)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1981)

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

Bhent in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) present, gift, offering; meeting, interview; -[amkavara] embrace; -[karane vala] an interviewer; -[varta] an interview; ~[vartakara] an interviewer..—bhent (भेंट) is alternatively transliterated as Bheṃṭa.

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Starts with: Bhenta, Bhentaa, Bhentana.

Full-text: Bhemta.

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