Alternative spellings of this word include Chhichhora.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Chichora in India is the name of a plant defined with Eleusine indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chloris repens Steud. (among others).

2) Chichora is also identified with Schoenoplectiella articulata It has the synonym Schoenoplectus articulatus (L.) Palla (etc.).

3) Chichora is also identified with Schoenoplectus articulatus It has the synonym Isolepis articulata (L.) Nees (etc.).

4) Chichora is also identified with Schoenoplectus corymbosus It has the synonym Malacochaete corymbosa (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Arn. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
· Kew Bulletin (1972)
· Cyperaceae (1976)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2009)
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1900)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

chichōra (छिछोर).—&c. See under chacōra.

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

chichōra (छिछोर).—&c. See under chicōra

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Chichorā (छिछोरा) [Also spelled chhichhora]:—(a) frivolous, trivial, petty; ~[pana] see [chichorapana].

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Chichorapana.

Ends with: Gadha chichora.

Full-text: Gadha chichora, Chhichhora, Cora, Chor.

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