Khasakhasi, Khasakhasī: 2 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

[«previous next»] — Khasakhasi in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Khasakhasi in India is the name of a plant defined with Papaver somniferum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Papaver hortense Hussenot (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)

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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

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Khasakhasi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Khasakhasi (ಖಸಖಸಿ):—

1) [noun] the plant Papaver somniferum of Papaveraceae family, with grayish-green leaves and large, white or purple flowers, the source of opium; opium poppy.

2) [noun] the seed of this plant, contains such alkaloids as morphine, codeine, and papaverine, and is used as an intoxicant and medicinally to relieve pain and produce sleep; opium.

3) [noun] the grass Scirpus kysoor.

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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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