Sansan, Sān sān, San san, Sǎn sǎn: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Sansan means something in 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)
Sansan in Ghana is the name of a plant defined with Vetiveria nigritana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon nigritanus Benth. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Boissiera (1960)
· Niger Flora (1849)
· Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (1919)
· Bulletin de l’Institut Française d’Afrique Noire (1960)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
· Austrobaileya (1999)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sansan, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Nepali dictionary
Sansan is another spelling for सनसन [sanasana].—n. 1. a whizzing/whistling sound; rustling sound; 2. a tingling feeling; 3. drinking with a gulp;
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.
Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
鬖鬖 [sān sān] [san san]—
1. A messy appearance. Tang Dynasty, Lu Guimeng, "Farewell to a Friend in Jingkou": "Separation can still be endured, the autumn temples are not yet disheveled (秋鬢未 [qiu bin wei])."
2. A long and drooping appearance. Ming Dynasty, Yu Qian, "Showing Mian": "He Mian is already thirteen this year, the hair beside his ears hangs green and long (耳邊垂髮綠 [er bian chui fa lu])."
鬖鬖:1.凌亂的樣子。唐.陸龜蒙〈京口與友生話別〉詩:「別離猶得在,秋鬢未鬖鬖。」
2.長垂的樣子。明.于謙〈示冕〉詩:「何冕今年已十三,耳邊垂髮綠鬖鬖。」
sān sān:1. líng luàn de yàng zi. táng. lù guī méng 〈jīng kǒu yǔ yǒu shēng huà bié〉 shī: “bié lí yóu dé zài, qiū bìn wèi sān sān.”
2. zhǎng chuí de yàng zi. míng. yú qiān 〈shì miǎn〉 shī: “hé miǎn jīn nián yǐ shí sān, ěr biān chuí fà lǜ sān sān.”
san san:1. ling luan de yang zi. tang. lu gui meng
2. zhang chui de yang zi. ming. yu qian
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: San san ba zha, San san er, San san luo luo, San san mei, San san mei de, San san mei men, San san mei ye, San san mo, San san mo de, San san pin, San san zhi pin, Sansanahat, Sansani, Sansanikhej, Sansanti, Sansanyebui.
Full-text (+488): San san pin, Shan, San san mei, Can, San san mo de, Wu xiang san mei, San san mei de, San jie tuo men, San zhong deng chi, San deng chi, San zhi, Kong san mei, Sheng zheng san mei, Wu xiang jie tuo men, San ping deng de, Arun sansan, San san mei men, Kong wu xiang wu zuo, Kong wu xiang wu yuan, San san zhi pin.
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