Chai: 1 definition
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Chai 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) Chai in India is the name of a plant defined with Camellia sinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Thea bohea L. (among others).
2) Chai in Tanzania is also identified with Camellia sasanqua It has the synonym Thea tegmentosa (Koidz.) Makino & Nemoto (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanical Magazine (2080)
· Nova Acta Soc. Sc. Upsal. (1783)
· Flora Japonica (1784)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chai, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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 (+143): Cai, Caicavam, Caikai, Caikatalinkam, Caikkilvanti, Caikkinai, Cailakam, Cailam, Cailantiram, Cailapati, Cailastuni, Cailataran, Caili, Caimanam, Caimini, Cainakamam, Cainakkoli, Cainan, Cainappetti, Cainiyam.
Ends with (+529): A-yacitapiccai, Acai, Accai, Acchai, Achai, Aciriyattalicai, Akappucai, Akavalocai, Akavarralicai, Akincai, Akkiniparitcai, Alattuppaccai, Amicai, Ampotarankavottalicai, Annapitcai, Antacai, Antaraticai, Anucai, Anuccai, Anukarana-upayaocai.
Full-text (+67): Chin chai hua, Gurgur chai, Mao yin chai, Jangli chai, You bing chai hu, Xi yang chai, Da ye chai hu, Xin jiang chai hu, Qing li chai, Zi hua ya zhi chai hu, Chai fueai, Jin huang chai hu, Sui xu e zhang chai, Bhotia chai, Bei chai hu, Chai siyah, Xian ye chai hu, Chai ka krilu, Zi hua kuo ye chai hu, E zhang chai.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Chai; (plurals include: Chais). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vietnamese Buddhist Art (by Nguyen Ngoc Vinh)
5. Avalokitesvara images in Thailand < [Chapter 3 - Unifying factors of the Avalokitesvara Images in South Vietnam and South East Asia]
Frontier Mail < [October – December, 2000]
Fasting-A Loud Thinking < [January – March and April – June, 1995]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Architecture (c): Developing of the Assamese Homestead and Campus < [Chapter 3]
Oral Literature and Vernacular Architecture of Assam < [Chapter 9]
Mising Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 6]
The Great Buddhist Emperors of Asia (by Shibani Dutta)
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 5 - Maluva < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
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