Lei, Leī: 2 definitions

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Lei means something in Hindi, 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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Lei in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Zingiber officinale in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum angustifolium Salisb., nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1998)
· Cytologia (1997)
· Cytologia (1985)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Bull. Bot. Survey India (1972)

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Leī (लेई):—(nf) (adhesive) paste (prepared from flour or arrowroot etc.); due; -[pūṃjī] all one’s assets, total effects.

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