Kasani, Kasaṇī: 3 definitions

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Kasani means something in 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kasani in India is the name of a plant defined with Cichorium endivia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia Hegi (among others).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1838)
· Fitoterapia (2006)
· Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa (1929)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Skin Pharmacol. Physiol. (2004)

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

kasaṇī (कसणी).—f (kasaṇēṃ) A tie or drawing cord (as of a load or bundle); a band, binding, ligature. 2 (For kasā) A long narrow money bag. 3 (Verbal of kasaṇēṃ v c) Binding tightly; trying, testing, examining &c. 4 The bow and string for working an augre.

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kāsanī (कासनी).—f ( H) Chicory, Cicorium intybus. Applied also to Cicorium endivia or Endive, and to the white seeds of a medicinal tree.

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

kasaṇī (कसणी).—f A tie or drawing chord. A long, narrow money-bag. Binding tightly.

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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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