Parjani, Parjanī: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Parjani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Parjani in India is the name of a plant defined with Berberis asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Berberis asiatica Griff. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Naturae (1821)
· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2010)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. (1840)
· Taxon (1975)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Parjani, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParjanī (पर्जनी).—A kind of plant (dāru haridrā -Mar. dāru haḷada), Curcuma Aromatica.
See also (synonyms): parjanyā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryParjanī (पर्जनी).—f. (-nī) A sort of Curcuma, (C. zanthorrhizon.) E. pṛ to satisfy, aff. kvip, jan to produce, aff. ac and ṅīṣ. “dāruharidrā” .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParjanī (पर्जनी):—[from parjanya] f. Curcuma Aromatica or Xanthorrhiza, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryParjanī (पर्जनी):—(nī) 3. f. A sort of curcuma.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParjani (ಪರ್ಜನಿ):—[noun] the plant Curcuma xanthorrhiza of zingiberaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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