Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Patur in India is the name of a plant defined with Skimmia arborescens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Skimmia kwangsiensis C.C. Huang (among others).

2) Patur is also identified with Skimmia laureola It has the synonym Limonia laureola Griff. (etc.).

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

· Voyage dans l’Inde, Bot. (1844)
· Taxon (1980)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1934)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1958)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1916)
· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 2 (1845)

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pātur, (-°) (°pātu) (indecl.) (cp. Vedic prāduḥ in prādur+ bhu; on t for d see Geiger, P. Gr. § 39⁴. As regards etym. Monier Williams suggests prā=pra+dur, door, thus “before the door, openly”; cp. dvāra) visible, open, manifest; only in compⁿ with kṛ and bhū, and with the rule that pātu° appears before cons. , whereas pātur° stands before vowels. (1) with kṛ (to make appear): pres. pātukaroti Sn. 316; J. IV, 7; Pug. 30; SnA 423; aor. pātvākāsi S. II, 254; DhA. II, 64; pp. pātukata Vv 84⁴¹.—(2) with bhū (to become manifest, to appear): pres. pātubhavati D. I, 220; D. II, 12, 15, 20, 226; M. I, 445; S IV 78; Pv. II, 9⁴¹ (pot. °bhaveyyuṃ); aor. pāturahosi (cp. BSk. prādurabhūt Jtm. 211) Vin. I, 5; D. I, 215; II, 20; S. I, 137; Pv. II, 8⁶; Miln. 10, 18; VvA. 188; pl. pāturahaṃsu J. I, 11, & °ahiṃsu J. I, 54. ‹-› pp. pātubhūta S. III, 39; Dhs. 1035; PvA. 44.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Patubhava, Patukamma, Patura, Paturahosi, Paturatita, Pature, Paturekolu, Paturin des pres, Paturiya, Paturupa, Paturya.

Full-text: Patukamma, Patubhava, Apatuka, Avi.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Patur, Pātur; (plurals include: Paturs, Pāturs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Twelve-membered speech of the Buddha: Final comments < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]

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Pali-english Dictionary

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Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)

Chapter 4 - Content Analysis of Matangalila

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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)

Appendix 1.4 - Sacred Prostitution < [Appendices]

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