Chena, Chenā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Chena means something in Hindi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chhena.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Chena in India is the name of a plant defined with Panicum miliaceum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Leptoloma miliacea (L.) Smyth (among others).
2) Chena is also identified with Setaria italica It has the synonym Panicum italicum var. inerme Döll (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Synopseos Plantarum (1805)
· Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science (1913)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1877)
· American Journal of Botany (1915)
· Fitologija (1991)
· Botanical Magazine (1937)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chena, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryChenā (छेना) [Also spelled chhena]:—(nm) a kind of cheese.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+15): Cena, Cenacamuttiram, Cenai, Cenai-perukani, Cenai-peruvanikan, Cenaikkal, Cenaimutaliyar, Cenainatan, Cenaipokam, Cenaippal, Cenaippataikal, Cenaittalaivar, Cenaiyarkon, Cenaiyulpatunan, Cenakan, Cenanam, Cenani, Cenankam, Cenapati, Cenapaticcaram.
Ends with: Cena, Kaattuchena, Kaatu chena, Kaatuchena, Kanchena, Kattu-chena, Kattuchena, Kicchena, Mulenschena, Schena.
Full-text: Kaatu chena, Kattu-chena, Goda-otu, Chena thong, Chhena, Chena-thong.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Chena, Chenā; (plurals include: Chenas, Chenās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 67 - The Lizard And The Leopard < [Part II (c) - Stories of the Durayas]
Story 3 - The Story Of Senasura < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 59 - The Gamarala And The Washerman < [Part II (c) - Stories of the Durayas]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.495 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
Chapter 5.5 - An Initiative to Change after Lalon Fakir
Chapter 4 - Musical elements of Baul tradition
A Short history of Lanka (by Humphry William Codrington)