Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pararu [परारु] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Momordica charantia L. from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Momordica muricata, Momordica zeylanica, Momordica charantia var. muricata. For the possible medicinal usage of pararu, 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.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Parāru (परारु).—The tree called कारवेल्ल (kāravella).

Derivable forms: parāruḥ (परारुः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pararu (पररु).—m.

(-ruḥ) A potherb, (Eclipta prostrata;) also keśarāja. E. para much, ruh to grow, ḍu aff.

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Parāru (परारु).—m. (-ru.) A kind of gourd, (momordica charantia.) E. pṛ to fill or satisfy, āru aff. or parā + ṛ + uṇ . (ḍacchā) .

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

1) Pararu (पररु):—m. a species of pot-herb, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] pavaru).

2) Parāru (परारु):—m. Momordica Charantia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] pavāru).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pararu (पररु):—[para-ru] (ruḥ) 2. m. A potherb.

2) Parāru (परारु):—(ruḥ) 2. m. A kind of gourd.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pararu 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ru, Para.

Starts with: Pararuka, Pararukam, Pararupa, Pararupatva.

Full-text: Pavaru, Pavaruka, Pararuka.

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