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

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Chokha in India is the name of a plant defined with Oryza sativa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oryza sativa var. erythroceros Körn. (among others).

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

· Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (1965)
· Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. Part B, Biological Sciences (1989)
· Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle d’Autun (1895)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1993)
· Chin. J. Rice Sci. (1996)
· The Flora of British India (1896)

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

Chokha in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) fine, good; genuine; (nm) mash made of boiled or roasted vegetables; —[dama, cokha kama] good wages, good work..—chokha (चोखा) is alternatively transliterated as Cokhā.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Chokha is another spelling for चोखा [cokhā].—n. an evil eye;

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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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Chokha; (plurals include: Chokhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)

Chapter 26 - Chokha Kajali Vrat < [Part 3 - Kankavati]

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Triveni Journal

The Flower of God < [October – December, 1988]

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