Bittersweet: 1 definition
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Bittersweet means something in 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)1) Bittersweet in English is the name of a plant defined with Solanum dulcamara in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Bittersweet is also identified with Solanum lyratum It has the synonym Solanum dulcamara var. chinense Dunal (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Zapovedniki Belorussii Issledovaniia (1986)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1852)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1978)
· Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (1978)
· Turun Yliopiston Julkaisuja: Sarja A II, BiologiaGeographica (1982)
· Izvestiia Akademii Nauk Azerbaidzhanskoi SSR, Seriia Biologicheskikh Nauk (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bittersweet, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bittersweet nightshade.
Ends with: American bittersweet, Climbing bittersweet, European bittersweet, False bittersweet, Oriental bittersweet, Shrubby bittersweet.
Full-text (+33): False bittersweet, Climbing bittersweet, American bittersweet, Shrubby bittersweet, Bittersweet nightshade, European bittersweet, Oriental bittersweet, Durjara, Analaprabha, Jyotirlata, Vallulavai, Kakamardanka, Pegi, Malkangani, Kanakaprabha, Suvarnanakuli, Tivra, Agniphala, Girlata, Kakandi.
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