In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Pheru (फेरु) refers to the Indian Fox (Vulpes bengalensis), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Pheru in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus palmata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus pseudocarica Miq..

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

· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Wild Fruits of the Sub-Himalayan Region.

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pheru (फेरु).—A jackal; गृहेषु येष्वतिथयो नार्चिताः सलिलैरपि । यदि निर्यान्ति ते नून फेरुराजगृहोपमाः (gṛheṣu yeṣvatithayo nārcitāḥ salilairapi | yadi niryānti te nūna pherurājagṛhopamāḥ) || Bhāgavata 8.16.7.

Derivable forms: pheruḥ (फेरुः).

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

Pheru (फेरु).—m.

(-ruḥ) A jackal. E. phe imitative sound, ru to cry, aff. ḍu .

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

Pheru (फेरु).—see phera.

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

Pheru (फेरु).—[masculine] a jackal. !!

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

Pheru (फेरु):—[from phe-rava] m. a jackal, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

Pheru (फेरु):—(ruḥ) 2. m. A jackal.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pheru 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Phēru (ಫೇರು):—[noun] = ಫೇರಂಡ [pheramda].

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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: Pheruman, Pherunapharuna, Pheruvinna.

Ends with: Bhahpheru, Kupheru, Thakkura Pheru.

Full-text: Phera, Pheruvinna, Bherundaka, Bhahpheru, Ratnapariksha, Ganitasara, Dravyapariksha, Vastusara, Dhatutpatti, Jyotishasara, Pherava, Bhiru, Bherunda, Delhi, Bhahkara.

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