Chena, Chenā: 3 definitions

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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.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Chenā (छेना) [Also spelled chhena]:—(nm) a kind of cheese.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Chenā (छेना):—n. thick curdled milk;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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