Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Maruva in India is the name of a plant defined with Eleusine coracana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cynosurus coracan L. (among others).

2) Maruva is also identified with Lagerstroemia speciosa It has the synonym Lagerstroemia flosreginae Retz. (etc.).

3) Maruva is also identified with Terminalia paniculata.

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

· American Journal of Botany
· Ceiba (2003)
· Florae Africae Australioris Illustrationes Monographicae (1841)
· Mant. Pl. Altera (1771)
· Apontamentos Phytogeographicos (1859)
· Synopsis Plantarum (Persoon) (1806)

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

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Maruvā, (f.) (cp. Sk. mūrvā, perhaps connected with Lat. malva) a species of hemp (Sanseveria roxburghiana) M. I, 429. At J. II, 115 we find reading marūdvā & marucavāka (C.), of uncertain meaning? (Page 524)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Marūva (मरूव).—

1) N of a plant; see मरूवक (marūvaka).

2) An epithet of Rāhu.

Derivable forms: marūvaḥ (मरूवः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Maruva (मरुव):—m. marjoram, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Maruva in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maruva (ಮರುವ):—

1) [noun] a most stupid fellow.

2) [noun] a very poor man.

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Maruva (ಮರುವ):—[noun] = ಮರುಗ [maruga].

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Maruva (ಮರುವ):—[noun] = ಮರುವಾಚಲ [maruvacala].

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Māruva (ಮಾರುವ):—[noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, a mode derived from the main mode Māyāmāḷavagauḷa.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṟuvā (மறுவா) [maṟuvātal [maṟuvarutal]] [maṟu-vā] intransitive verb < மறுகு- [marugu-] + வா-. [va-.] To be distressed, confused; மனஞ் சுழலுதல். அறியான் மறுவரற் பொழு தில் [managn suzhaluthal. ariyan maruvarar pozhu thil] (அகநா. [agana.] 22).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Va, Maru.

Starts with (+14): Maravagal, Maruvaa, Maruvaachalla, Maruvacala, Maruvacalu, Maruvade, Maruvadi, Maruvaka, Maruvakam, Maruvakankapattiram, Maruvakatti, Maruvakka, Maruval, Maruvalar, Maruvali, Maruvalitu, Maruvalte, Maruvalu, Maruvalum, Maruvamdane.

Ends with: Jamgaramaruva, Kattumaruva.

Full-text: Maruvaa, Surahvaya, Surabhipattra, Ajanmasurabhipatra, Jivakoti, Maruvalitu, Maravi, Gandhapatra, Maruvaka, Bahuvirya, Marica.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Maruva, Maṟu-vā, Maru-va, Maruvā, Marūva, Māruva, Maṟuvā, Maruvaa; (plurals include: Maruvas, vās, vas, Maruvās, Marūvas, Māruvas, Maṟuvās, Maruvaas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

A Glimpse into Sinhalese Poetry < [May, 1928]

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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)

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Chapter 114 - Dialogue between Śiva and Rāma < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]

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