Mirch: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Mirch 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.

Ambiguity: Although Mirch has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Mirca.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mirch [मिर्च] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Capsicum frutescens Capsicum frutescens L. from the Solanaceae (potato) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mirch, 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)

Mirch in India is the name of a plant defined with Solanum pseudocapsicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum tucumanense Griseb. (among others).

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

· Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier (1902)
· Publications of the Field Columbian Museum, Botanical Series (1929)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Genève (1916)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1973)
· Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen (1879)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mirch, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, 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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Mirch in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) chillies; pepper; [mirce lagana] to be provoked, to be suddenly worked-up..—mirch (मिर्च) is alternatively transliterated as Mirca.

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