Hadaga, Hadagā: 5 definitions

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Hadaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

Hādagā in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal tree “Sesbania grandiflora Pers.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Whole plant”. Instructions for using the tree named Hādagā: Flowers are fried and eaten as vegetables.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Hadaga [ಹಾಡಗ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Cornus macrophylla Wall. from the Cornaceae (Dogwood) family having the following synonyms: Cornus brachypoda, Swida macrophylla. For the possible medicinal usage of hadaga, 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.

Hadaga [ಹಾಡಗ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Tectona grandis L.f. from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family.

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

1) Hadaga in India is the name of a plant defined with Cordia myxa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gerascanthus myxus (L.) Borhidi (among others).

2) Hadaga is also identified with Sesbania grandiflora It has the synonym Coronilla coccinea (L.f.) Willd. (etc.).

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

· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1806)
· Genera Plantarum (1839)
· Revista Brasileira de Botánica (1986)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)

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

hadagā (हदगा).—m A flower-tree and flower, Ӕschynomene grandiflora.

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hādagā (हादगा).—m (Or hadagā) A flowertree and flower, Ӕschynomene grandiflora.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Haḍaga (ಹಡಗ):—[noun] = ಹಡಗು [hadagu].

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Hadaga (ಹದಗ):—[noun] any of various families of four-winged, chiefly night-flying lepidopteran insects, that is attracted by light; a kind of moth.

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Hāḍaga (ಹಾಡಗ):—

1) [noun] the deciduous tree Tectona grandis of Verbenaceae family with white flowers and hard, yellowish brown wood used for shipbuilding, furniture, etc,; teak.

2) [noun] the tree Cordia macleodii of Borginaceae family.

3) [noun] the large tree Cornus macrophylla of Cornaceae family.

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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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