Masson: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Masson in Mauritius is the name of a plant defined with Ziziphus mauritiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Paliurus mairei H. Lév. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Tropical Woods (1932)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8 (1768)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· FBI (1875)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2192)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Masson, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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.
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Full-text: Quiver tree, Kokerboom, Aloe dichotoma, Garab, Garas, Hoodia gordonii, Bimaran Casket.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Masson; (plurals include: Massons). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 19 - Country of Lang-kie-lo (Langala) < [Book XI - Twenty-three Countries]
Chapter 33 - Country of Fan-yen-na (Bamiyan) < [Book I - Thirty-Four Countries]
Chapter 20 - Country of Na-kie-lo-ho (Nagarahara) < [Book II - Three Countries]
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Some Thoughts on English Prose Style < [May-June 1933]
The Humour of Gandhi < [October - December 1972]
William Hazlitt: A Centenary Tribute < [March-April 1931]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XVI - Matter and Consciousness < [Section 2 - Doctrine]
Chapter XXIII - The Psychology of Hindu Religious Ritual < [Section 3 - Ritual]
Chapter V - The Tantras and Religion of the Śāktas < [Section 1 - Introductory]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 2 - Urbanity Theories and the Early Indian Context < [Introduction]
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