Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Davada in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Aglaia odorata Lour. from the Meliaceae (Neem) family having the following synonyms: Aglaia oblanceolata, Aglaia pentaphylla, Aglaia sinensis. For the possible medicinal usage of davada, 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.

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

Davada in India is the name of a plant defined with Aglaia odorata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aglaia odorata var. microphyllina C. DC..

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

· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Journal of Natural Products (1996)
· Antiviral Research (2005)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1878)

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

davaḍa (दवड).—f See notice under dauḍa.

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

davaḍa (दवड).—f A run or a race. An expedition.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Davaḍa (ದವಡ):—

1) [noun] a stupid fellow.

2) [noun] an utterly unyielding man in spite of appeals; an adamant man.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+6): Davadadavada, Davadagdha, Davadagdhaka, Davadaha, Davadahana, Davadahanajvalakalapay, Davadahanajvalakalapaya, Davadana, Davadanem, Davadanti, Davadara, Davadaraphada, Davadaroo, Davadaru, Davadasu, Davadatana, Davadava, Davadavane, Davadavanem, Davadavassa.

Ends with (+17): Abhedavada, Anamdavada, Atidavada, Avadavada, Bhadavada, Bharadavada, Bhedabhedavada, Bhedavada, Birudavada, Brahmashabdavada, Cadavada, Candavada, Davadadavada, Dhavadavada, Dhedavada, Dhindavada, Ittamdavada, Jadavada, Kadavada, Kamdavada.

Full-text: Tavatai, Bharadhuma, Bharadapata, Bharadhamva, Hataca Bana, Uliga, Dauda, Bharadavada, Darada.

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