Gulabi, Gulābī: 6 definitions

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Gulabi 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

Gulabi [गुलाबी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Limnophila indica (L.) Druce from the Plantaginaceae (Plantain) family having the following synonyms: Hottonia indica, Limnophila gratioloides. For the possible medicinal usage of gulabi, 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.

Gulabi [गुलाबी] in the Rajasthani language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Gulabi in India is the name of a plant defined with Crotalaria medicaginea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crotalaria medicaginea DC. (among others).

2) Gulabi is also identified with Limnophila indica It has the synonym Hottonia indica Linnaeus (etc.).

3) Gulabi is also identified with Rosa damascena It has the synonym Rosa gallica L. var. damascena Voss (etc.).

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

· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1891)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1855)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Annals of Natural History (1839)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 10 (1759)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)

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

gulābī (गुलाबी).—a ( P) Relating to the rose; rosecolored, rose-scented. 2 f (Amongst tumblers and rope-dancers.) A fondling term for their tumbling and rope-dancing girl. 3 A small shrub, a wild Pea.

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

gulābī (गुलाबी).—a Relating to the rose, rose-coloured, rose-scented.

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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

Gulābī (गुलाबी):—(a) rosy; mild (as [jāḍā]).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gulābi (ಗುಲಾಬಿ):—[adjective] of rose, pinkish or purplish red colour.

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Gulābi (ಗುಲಾಬಿ):—

1) [noun] any of a genus (Rosa) of shrubs of the Rosaceae family, characteristically with prickly stems, alternate compound leaves.

2) [noun] its five-parted, usu. fragrant flowers of red, pink, white, yellow, etc. having many stamens; rose.

3) [noun] pinkish red or purplish red colour.

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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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