Pitanga, Pītāṅga: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Pitanga 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)
Pitanga in English is the name of a plant defined with Eugenia uniflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Stenocalyx michelii var. rigida O. Berg (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revista Sudamer. Bot. (1943)
· Fl. Tamil Nadu, India, (1983)
· Hist. Pl. Guiane (1775)
· Taxon (1956)
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1893)
· Fl. Suriname (1951)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pitanga, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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
1) Pītāṅga (पीताङ्ग):—[from pīta] m. a kind of frog, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a species of Śyonāka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Pītāṅga (पीताङ्ग):—(2. pīta + aṅga) m. eine Art Śyonāka [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Pītāṅga (पीताङ्ग):—m. —
1) eine Froschart [Rājan 19,78.] —
2) eine Art Śyonāka [Rājan 9,22.]
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)
Starts with: Pitanga do mato, Pitanga rosea, Pitanga vermelha, Pitangalya, Pitangasha.
Full-text: Pitanga rosea, Jaboti pitanga, Pitanga vermelha, Pitanga do mato.
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