Dhamasa, Dhamāsā, Dhamāsa: 5 definitions

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Dhamasa means something in Marathi, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Dhamasa [धमासा] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Fagonia schweinfurthii (Hadidi) Hadidi from the Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) family having the following synonyms: Fagonia indica var. schweinfurthii, Fagonia arabica var. schweinfurthii. For the possible medicinal usage of dhamasa, 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.

Dhamasa [धमासा] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Dhamasa [धमासा] in the Rajasthani language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Dhamasa in India is the name of a plant defined with Fagonia arabica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Dhamasa is also identified with Fagonia bruguieri.

3) Dhamasa is also identified with Fagonia cretica It has the synonym Fagonia desertorum Andr..

4) Dhamasa is also identified with Fagonia indica It has the synonym Fagonia mysorensis B. Heyne ex Roth (etc.).

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

· Diagn. Pl. Orient. (1843)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1900)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1824)
· Flora Indica (1768)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dhamāsā (धमासा).—m A prickly plant, Hedysarum Alhagi.

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

dhamāsā (धमासा).—m A prickly plant, Hedysarum Alhagi.

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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.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Dhamāsa (धमास):—n. 1. boast; pride; pompous show; 2. challenge; threat;

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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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