Ambiguity: Although Posh has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Posa.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Posh in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Psidium guajava in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Syzygium ellipticum K. Schum. & Lauterb. (among others).

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

· Flora de Cuba (1953)
· Biologia Centrali-Americana; … Botany (1880)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1894)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Boissiera (1985)
· Flora Indica (1768)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Posh in Hindi refers in English to:——a Persian word used in Hindi compounds as the second member—meaning that which clothes or conceals (as [nakabaposha, palamgaposha])..—posh (पोश) is alternatively transliterated as Pośa.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Posh is another spelling for पोष [poṣa].—n. 1. nourishment; growth; nutrition maintenance; 2. confirmation; justification;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+59): Posa, Posaka, Posala, Posana, Posh suud Pancham, Poshadha, Poshadhapratima, Poshadhavrata, Poshadheya, Poshadhika, Poshadhin, Poshadhopavasa, Poshadhopavasapratima, Poshadhoshita, Poshadhotsava, Poshagas, Poshahar, Poshahara, Poshak, Poshakan.

Ends with: Aposh, Brimposh, Bum posh, Hapat-posh, Pamposh, Saj posh, Samuposh, Sudoposh, Tahri-posh, Thurae-posh, Uposh, Virkim-posh, Zaban-posh.

Full-text: Posh suud Pancham, Bum posh, Saj posh, Posa, Zaban-posh, Hapat-posh, Virkim-posh, Tahri-posh, Thurae-posh.

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Search found 6 books and stories containing Posh; (plurals include: Poshes). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 3.3.10 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Olivu il kalam)]

Pasuram 5.9.2 < [Section 9 - Ninth Tiruvaymoli (Man ey nokku)]

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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)

7.2. What to Understand in Upāsanā < [Chapter 4 - Analysis on the Basis of Spiritual Endeavour]

5. Guruparampara in Svāminārāyaṇa Faith: A Live Philosophy < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

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Triveni Journal

Book Reviews < [January – March, 2005]

Diggers’ Paradise < [October – December, 2005]

Doctors and Drugs < [October – December, 2002]

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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)

3.2. Medicinal Baths < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]

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Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)

Chapter 7b - Kanara ne Reesamne < [Part 2 - Sorathi Baharvatiya]

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Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)

Iron, Surplus, Production Trade and Urbanization < [Chapter 2 - Economic and Urban Processes]

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