The Sanskrit term Piṇḍapuṣpa can be transliterated into English as Pindapuspa or Pindapushpa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Pindapushpa in India is the name of a plant defined with Punica granatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Pindapushpa is also identified with Saraca indica It has the synonym Jonesia confusa Hassk. (etc.).

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

· North American Flora (1928)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Ann. Cat. Vasc. Pl. W. Pakistan & Kash. (1972)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1936)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pindapushpa, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Piṇḍapuṣpa (पिण्डपुष्प).—

1) the Aśoka tree.

2) the China rose.

3) the pomegranate. (-puṣpam) 1 the blossom of the Asoka tree.

2) the flower of Chinarose.

3) a lotus.

Derivable forms: piṇḍapuṣpaḥ (पिण्डपुष्पः).

Piṇḍapuṣpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms piṇḍa and puṣpa (पुष्प).

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

Piṇḍapuṣpa (पिण्डपुष्प).—mn.

(-ṣpaḥ-ṣpaṃ) 1. The flower of the Asoka tree, (Jonesia Asoca.) 2. The China rose. 3. A lotus. 4. A flower, (Tabernæmontana coronaria.) 5. The pomegranate. E. piṇḍa a cluster, and puṣpa a flower.

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

1) Piṇḍapuṣpa (पिण्डपुष्प):—[=piṇḍa-puṣpa] [from piṇḍa > piṇḍ] m. (L) Jonesia Asoka

2) [v.s. ...] the China rose

3) [v.s. ...] the pomegranate tree

4) [v.s. ...] n. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) the flower of J° A°

5) [v.s. ...] of the Ch° r°

6) [v.s. ...] of Tibernaemonsana Coronaria

7) [v.s. ...] of a lotus.

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

Piṇḍapuṣpa (पिण्डपुष्प):—[piṇḍa-puṣpa] (ṣpaḥ) 1. n. The flower of the Asoca tree; China rose; lotus.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pindapushpa in German

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pushpa, Pinda.

Starts with: Pindapushpaka.

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