Jharna: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Jharna means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Jharna has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Jharana.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Jharna in India is the name of a plant defined with Chloris barbata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon polydactylon L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Brasiliensis (1878)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1898)
· Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia (1961)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
· Australian Journal of Botany, Supplementary Series (1972)
· Flora Ilustrada Catarinense (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Jharna, for example chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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 dictionaryJharna in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a spring, cascade, fall: (v) to flow forth, to spring: to fall; to trickle..—jharna (झरना) is alternatively transliterated as Jharanā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Jharana.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Jharna; (plurals include: Jharnas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Social Message of the Upanishads (by Sanchita Kundu)
Picaro Hits Back: Bhabani Bhattacharya’s He Who < [January – March, 2007]
The Poetry of Jai Shankar Prasad < [January 1954]