Alternative spellings of this word include Rob.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Roba in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Hevea brasiliensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Siphonia ridleyana O.F. Cook (among others).

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

· Cytologia (1990)
· International Archives of Allergy and Immunology (2005)
· Genera Plantarum (1791)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1995)
· Linnaea (1865)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1874)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

rōba (रोब).—m or rōha Germinated grain or seed.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Roba (रोब) [Also spelled rob]:—(nm) overbearing influence, sway; commanding/imposing quality; -[dāba] awe, overbearing influence, sway; ~[dāra] commanding; awe-inspiring, imposing; —[gāṃṭhanā/gāliba karanā/jamānā] to overwhelm, to overawe; to try to cow down; —[meṃ ānā] to be over-awed/cowed down.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Robab-tenga, Robadara, Robahaza, Robakara, Robaldo, Robary maintso, Robatanem.

Ends with: Algarroba, Angelim araroba, Aroba, Bahiroba, Bhairoba, Biroba, Gabiroba, Garroba, Gharoba, Gongoroba, Guabiroba, Guroba, Karoba, Kraroba, Mangeroba, Sara oroba, Tanaecium jaroba, Toroba, Tumboroba, Vataireopsis araroba.

Full-text: Ruaba, Robila, Rob.

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