Marandi, Māraṇḍī: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Marandi 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Marandi [मारंडी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Acanthus ilicifolius L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family. For the possible medicinal usage of marandi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Marandi in India is the name of a plant defined with Acanthus ilicifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dilivaria ilicifolia (L.) Pers. (among others).

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

· Bibliotheca Botanica (1929)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Cytologia (1988)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Genera Plantarum (1789)

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

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

māraṇḍī (मारंडी).—f R (māraṇēṃ) A sore and general sickness (in a village or family) viewed as inflicted by some angry deity.

context information

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.

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