Masuri, Masūrī, Māsurī: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Masuri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 DrugsMasuri [मसूरी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Coriaria nepalensis from the Coriariaceae (Coriaria) family. For the possible medicinal usage of masuri, 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.
Masuri [मसूरी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Vicia hirsuta (L.) Gray from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Vicia parviflora, Vicia coreana, Vicia taquetii.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Masuri in India is the name of a plant defined with Coriaria nepalensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Morus calva H. Lév. (among others).
2) Masuri is also identified with Lens culinaris It has the synonym Lens lens Huth (etc.).
3) Masuri is also identified with Vicia hirsuta It has the synonym Ervum filiforme Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1914)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1827)
· Histoire Abrégée des Plantes des Pyrénées (1813)
· Botaniska Notiser (1967)
· New Zealand Journal of Botany (1980)
· Cytologia (1999)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Masuri, for example side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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 Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmasūrī (मसूरी).—f A variety of the small- pox.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMasūrī (मसूरी).—
1) A kind of small-pox.
2) Ipomoea Turpethum (Mar. teṃḍū, tidhāreṃ).
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Māsurī (मासुरी).—A beard.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāsurī (मासुरी).—f. (-rī) The beard. E. mas to measure, aff. uran, form irr.
Māsurī can also be spelled as Māsūrī (मासूरी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāsurī (मासुरी).—f. A beard.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Masūri (मसूरि):—[from masura] f. hemorrhoids, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
2) Masūrī (मसूरी):—[from masura] f. a kind of smallpox, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Ipomoea Turpethum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Māsurī (मासुरी):—f. a beard, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāsurī (मासुरी):—(rī) 3. f. The beard.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Macuri, Macurikai, Macurikam, Masuri Miraci, Masuri-dal, Masuridal, Masurige, Masurika, Masurike, Masurising.
Ends with: Gallamasuri, Hemasuri, Jinadharmasuri, Jinapadmasuri, Macuri, Ramasuri, Sitaramasuri, Vikramasuri.
Full-text: Gallamasuri, Macuri, Masuri-dal, Vacuri, Masuri Miraci, Masurika.
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