Chironji: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Chironji 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.

Ambiguity: Although Chironji has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Ciraumji.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Chironji [चिरोंजी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R.Almeida from the Anacardiaceae (Cashew) family having the following synonyms: Buchanania lanzan, Buchanania latifolia, Chironjia sapida. For the possible medicinal usage of chironji, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Chironji in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.

Chironji [چرونجي] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Chironji in India is the name of a plant defined with Buchanania lanzan in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Buchanania latifolia Roxb..

2) Chironji is also identified with Buchanania latifolia.

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

· Journal of Environmental Biology (2001)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Taxon (1979)
· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1978)
· Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (1963)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Chironji in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) the tree Chironjia sapada and its edible nut..—chironji (चिरौंजी) is alternatively transliterated as Cirauṃjī.

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