Biology (plants and animals)

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

Daura in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Vossia cuspidata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ischaemum cuspidatum Roxb. (among others).

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

· Flora Indica; or descriptions … (1820)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or a catalogue … (1814)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1961)
· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1851)

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

ḍaūra (डऊर).—&c. For these and other words beginning with ḍaū see under ḍau.

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ḍaura (डौर).—m (ḍamaru S) A tabor shaped like an hourglass. 2 A little rattle, a windlass &c. of this shape. 3 A dovetailing of this form; a hold of iron to connect two stones or timbers.

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ḍaurā (डौरा) [or डौहुरा, ḍauhurā].—m Commonly ḍavarā or ḍahurā.

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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

1) Daura (दौर) [Also spelled daur]:—(nm) a phase; stage; round; -[daurā] sway, dominance; —[calanā] to have one round after another; -[para daura calanā] one round to continue after another, to have round after round.

2) Daurā (दौरा):—(nm) a tour; fit; —[ānā/paḍanā] to have a fit; —[karanā] to (undertake a) tour; —[supurda karanā] to commit to the sessions; [daure para rahanā/honā] to be out on a tour.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Dāurā (दाउरा):—n. firewood;

2) Daurā (दौरा):—n. → दौडाहा [dauḍāhā ] 1

3) Daurā (दौरा):—n. daura; an upper garment of Nepalese national dress; tabard;

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Daura-suruvala, Dauran, Daurana, Dauranem, Dauranja, Daurarddhi, Dauratmya, Dauratmyaka.

Ends with: Andaura, Mandaura, Medaura, Nidaura.

Full-text: Daura-suruvala, Dauri, Daur, Tuphani, Davara, Sharaba, Sharab, Namakkaral, Bharada, Khuna.

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