Ksharashreshtha, Kṣāraśreṣṭha, Kshara-shreshtha: 5 definitions
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Ksharashreshtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kṣāraśreṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Ksarasrestha or Ksharashreshtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Ksarasrestha in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa Poir. (among others).
2) Ksarasrestha is also identified with Schrebera swietenioides It has the synonym Nathusia swieteniodes Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Tree Sciences (1983)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1804)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Species Plantarum. (1802)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ksarasrestha, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṣāraśreṣṭha (क्षारश्रेष्ठ).—alkaline earth.
Derivable forms: kṣāraśreṣṭham (क्षारश्रेष्ठम्).
Kṣāraśreṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣāra and śreṣṭha (श्रेष्ठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kṣāraśreṣṭha (क्षारश्रेष्ठ):—[=kṣāra-śreṣṭha] [from kṣāra > kṣar] m. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the tree Butea frondosa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. alkaline earth (= vajra-kṣāra), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shreshtha, Kshara.
Full-text: Ksarasresthah.
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