Biology (plants and animals)

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

Osi in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum purpureum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gymnothrix nitens Andersson (among others).

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

· Niger Flora (1849)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (Beih.) (1930)
· Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaften (1907)
· Fl. N.S.W. n. 19, Gramineae (1975)
· Beskrivelse af Guineiske Planter
· Amer. Journal of Botany (1977)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Osi (ಒಸಿ):—[adjective] (rural or rustic language) little a) small in size; b) small in amount, number or degree; not much; c) short in duration or distance; not long; d) small in force, intensity, etc.

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Osi (ಒಸಿ):—[adverb] in a small degree; to a slight extent; only slightly; not much.

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Ōsi (ಓಸಿ):—[adjective] (rural or rustic language) little a) small in size; b) small in amount, number or degree; not much; c) short in duration or distance; not long; d) small in force, intensity, etc.

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Ōsi (ಓಸಿ):—[adverb] in a small degree; to a slight extent; only slightly; not much.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+35): Ocivanam, Oshinda, Oshirati, Oshireti, Oshishtha, Oshishthadavan, Oshishthahan, Osiamta, Osibata, Osibiri, Osidade, Osidamana, Osidana, Osidapana, Osidapesi, Osidapeti, Osidapetva, Osidapita, Osidati, Osidi.

Ends with (+150): Adoshipadoshi, Ahosi, Akkosi, Amboshi, Apasoshi, Arishtasantoshi, Arkakoshi, Asantoshi, Asoshi, Assosi, Astanasantoshi, Atmasantoshi, Balamgosi, Bamdariga, Ban tulosi, Bandapharoshi, Bandepharoshi, Bebharoshi, Behosi, Bem-nosi.

Full-text: Pere osi, Ocu.

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