Biology (plants and animals)

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

Hurhur in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome viscosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Polanisia microphylla Eichler (among others).

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

· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1829)
· Suppl. Meth. (Moench) (1802)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Hurhur is another spelling for हुरहुर [hurahura].—adv. 1. (with बल्नु [balnu] ) to burn with a raging flame; 2. (with हावा चल्नु [hāvā calnu] ) to blow strongly; 3. (with पस्नु [pasnu ] or निस्कनु [niskanu] ) to enter or exit in rush;

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Hurhura, Hurhuria.

Ends with: Jangli hurhur, Jhurhur, Peela hurhur, Pili hurhur, Safed hurhur.

Full-text: Peela hurhur, Pili hurhur, Safed hurhur, Jangli hurhur.

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