Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Khoa in Latin America is the name of a plant defined with Mentha spicata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mentha crispata Schrad. ex Willd. (among others).

2) Khoa in Tanzania is also identified with Grewia platyclada.

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

· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Cytologia (1981)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum (1763)
· Taxon (1994)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1830)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Khoa, for example chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Khoa (खोअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṣoda.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Khoai mon, Khoai nuwa, Khoai nuwowsc, Khoai sap, Khoai soj, Khoai xieem, Khoara.

Ends with: Choral-guti-khoa.

Full-text: Kshoda, Choral-guti-khoa.

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