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

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Gagar in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum glaucum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicum flavum Nees (among others).

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

· Cytologia (1991)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or a catalogue … (1814)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1980)
· Descripción de las Plantas (1802)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
· Rhodora (1916)

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

Gagar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) an earthen pitcher; —[mem sagara bharana] to express too much in too few words, frugal in words fathomless in meaning..—gagar (गागर) is alternatively transliterated as Gāgara.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Gagara, Gagara biri, Gagaretan, Gagari.

Ends with: Aggagar.

Full-text: Gagara.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Gagar; (plurals include: Gagars). 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 23 - Gor Gorani Ni Tikhal < [Part 3 - Kankavati]

Chapter 35 - Vikram and Khapro < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]

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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)

Topographical Lists from the Mahābhārata < [Book II]

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