Biba, Bibā: 3 definitions

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Biba means something in Marathi, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Biba in West Africa is the name of a plant defined with Irvingia gabonensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mangifera africana Oliv. (among others).

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

· Journal de Pharmacie et de Chimie (1857)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1860)
· Bull. Jard. Bot. Belgique (1996)
· Traité de Botanique Médicale Phanérogamique (1884)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)

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

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bibā (बिबा) [or ब्बा, bbā].—m A marking nut.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bibā (बिबा).—m The marking nut ?B vara bibbā ghālaṇēṃ-phāsaṇēṃ To obliterate, frustrate, counter-a work.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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