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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Jora in India is the name of a plant defined with Ricinus communis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cataputia minor Ludw. (among others).

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

· Acta Pharm. Toxicol., (1977)
· Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames (1984)
· Cytologia (1980)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Tropical Plant Science Research. New Delhi (1983)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jōra (जोर).—m n ( P) Strength, force, power. 2 Firmness or stoutness; power of endurance or resistance (of living beings or things). 3 Violence or impetus, momentum (of wind, bullets &c.) 4 Oppression, force, injustice. 5 Stress or strain; the press, bearing, or pull of a weight or force. 6 The force of fullness or prime (as of a malady, of rainy or windy season or weather). 7 An exercise of the gymnasium. Hard straining of the muscles of the limbs and trunk. v kāḍha. 8 The flood tide, esp. the extraordinary flow at conjunction and opposition. jōra karaṇēṃ or lāvaṇēṃ or jōrāsa yēṇēṃ To resist greatly; to demand force; to be hard of accomplishment. jōrācā Strong, powerful, firm.

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jōrā (जोरा).—m ( P) Authority, power, might. Ex. sāvakārācā jōrā kīṃ sarakārācā jōrā. 2 Force, violence, unjust compulsion or infliction.

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

jōra (जोर).—m n Strength, force. Power of en- durance or resistance. Violence, mo- mentum (of wind, bullets &c.) Op- pression, force, injustice. Stress or strain. The force of fullness or prime (as of a malody, of rainy or windy season or weather). An exercise of the gymnasium. Hard straining of the muscles of the limbs and trunk. v kāṇḍha. jōra karaṇēṃ or lāvaṇēṃ or jōrāsa yēṇēṃ To resist greatly, to demand force, to be hard of accomplishment.

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jōrā (जोरा).—m Authority, power. Force, unjust compulsion or infliction, violence.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jora (जोर):—(nm) strength, force, power; stress, strain: emphasis; support; influence; -[ājamāī] trial of strength; -[jabaradastī] coercion, duress; force; -[julma] oppression and injustice; ~[dāra] powerful, strong, forceful; influential; hence ~[dārī] (nf); -[śora] zest, enthusiasm; fast tempo; gusto; •[se cālū rakhanā] to keep the pot boiling, to keep things moving at full speed; —[kā] powerful, forceful, violent; vigorous; —[ājamānā] to chance one’s arm; —[calanā] to have sway (over); —[ḍālanā] to put pressure (on), to influence, to insist; —[dekara] with emphasis or force; —[denā] to strengthen; to emphasise; —[pakaḍanā] to acquire momentum/strength; —[para honā] to be in full swing, to be in speed; —[bāṃdhanā] to acquire momentum/force; —[māranā] to make (frantic) efforts; [joroṃ se] with emphasis; in full force/swing.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Jora (जोर):—n. 1. strength; power; 2. effort; exertion; strain; 3. force; 4. weight; emphasis; stress;

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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 (+9): Jora tenga, Jora-bhanora, Jorabala, Jorabijora, Joradara, Joragata, Jorai, Jorajabarajasti, Jorajabari, Jorajama, Jorajara, Jorajuluma, Jorakasa, Joraman-dardoo, Jorane, Joraphool, Joraphul, Jorasora, Joratalaba, Joratalabi.

Ends with (+10): Ajora, Angajora, Berajora, Bijjora, Bijora, Djora, Dudhaca Jora, Dujora, Ekajora, Exjora, Gandajora, Hadjora, Har-jora, Harajora, Harjora, Hasjora, Hattjora, Jhinjora, Jorabijora, Kamajora.

Full-text (+17): Jorakasa, Bembi, Danda, Jora tenga, Har-jora, Kamakuvata, Managata, Dudhaca Jora, Balajori, Kamareca Jora, Joravanem, Dujora, Jori, Modajohara, Jora-bhanora, Edi, Lathi, Gamaka, Padana, Rakshasi.

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