Latha, Lāṭha, Laṭha: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Latha 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)Latha in India is the name of a plant defined with Melocalamus compactiflorus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pseudostachyum glomeriflorum Kurz (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Nat. Hist. (1874)
· Kew Bulletin (1936)
· Journal of the Linnean Society Bot. London (1881)
· Genera Plantarum
If you are looking for specific details regarding Latha, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylāṭha (लाठ).—f A contrivance (with three poles &c.) to draw water out of deep wells.
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lāṭhā (लाठा).—m C A truss or loose bundle of rice-straw, or straw of natsn̤i &c. 2 (Or lāḍhā) A term for a barren buffalo or cow.
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lāṭhā (लाठा).—m unc A rolling-pin. See under lāṭā Sig. III.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+13): Latai, Latanki, Lataveshtitam, Latha kasthoori, Lathabajra, Lathabajra, Lathabuki, Lathada, Lathadalathada, Lathadanem, Lathadani, Lathadapathada, Lathadasathada, Lathait, Lathaita, Lathakasturi, Lathalanem, Lathalathi, Lathaling, Lathalinga.
Ends with (+10): Allata, Balatha, Ban kulatha, Ban-kulatha, Calatha, Curnashlatha, Darashlatha, Daulatha, Galatha, Galelatha, Kalatha, Karkaralatha, Kavilatha, Kokarlatha, Kulatha, Latta, Maalathi latha, Madhavalatha, Palatha, Parishlatha.
Full-text: Lath, Maalathi latha, Latha kasthoori, Latta, Muluppanku, Olaippuram, Karrottam, Kulaikkita, Mileccitam, Ekkaluttam, Kal-munkil, Calakan, Lata, Pirakirutar, Arutippanku, Apashenca A0, Tavaram, Titu, Muli, Attam.
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