Dori, Dōrī, Dorī: 7 definitions

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Dori means something in Marathi, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Dori in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) Wight & Arn. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Cynanchum reticulatum. For the possible medicinal usage of dori, 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)

1) Dori in India is the name of a plant defined with Leptadenia reticulata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cynanchum reticulatum Retz. (among others).

2) Dori in Senegal is also identified with Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides It has the synonym Fagara senegalensis (DC.) A. Chev. (etc.).

3) Dori in South America is also identified with Verbena litoralis It has the synonym Verbena integrifolia fo. albiflora Moldenke (etc.).

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

· Catalogue des Plantes de Madagascar, Asclep. (1931)
· A Catalogue of the Indigenous and Exotic Plants Growing in Ceylon (1824)
· Botanical Miscellany (1830)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (2007)
· Indian Vet. J. (1967)
· Observationes Botanicae (1781)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Dori, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dōrī (दोरी).—f (Dim. of dōra) A string, cord, or small rope. 2 A land-measure, 20 kāṭhī or measuring rods strung together; 20 paratana or 80 (and sometimes 120) bighā. 3 The name of a small sea-fish. dōrī saila dēṇēṃ-sōḍaṇēṃ-ḍhilī karaṇēṃ To give lax rein to.

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

dōrī (दोरी).—f A small rope; a land-measure. Connection.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ḍorī (डोरी):—(nf) a string; lanyard.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ḍōṟi (ಡೋಱಿ):—[noun] = ಡೋಱು [doru].

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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.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Ḍorī (डोरी):—n. cord; rope; string;

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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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