Striga, Strīga, Stri-ga: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Striga 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Striga in English is the name of a plant defined with Striga asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Buchnera asiatica Linnaeus (among others).
2) Striga is also identified with Striga hermonthica It has the synonym Buchnera hermonthica Delile (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Companion to the Botanical Magazine (1836)
· Agronomy Journal
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1981)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (2001)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Striga, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryStrīga (स्त्रीग).—a. cohabiting with women.
Strīga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms strī and ga (ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryStrīga (स्त्रीग):—[=strī-ga] [from strī] See anyastrī-ga.
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Striga angustifolia, Striga asiatica, Striga densiflora, Striga gesnerioides, Striga hermonthica, Striga macrantha, Strigamana, Strigana, Strigavi.
Ends with: Anyastriga, Shastriga.
Full-text (+112): Anyastriga, Kalu-polapen, Ekeyongo, Emoto, Purple witchweed, Bilicikkanagida, Striga asiatica, Striga gesnerioides, Pallipoondu, Pallippundu, Kanyenyi, Ndoghum, Anikasigbo, Rooiblombossie, Kevalikapputu, Kevarikam, Kudjiji, Kshetranashini, Alafihanga, Striga hermonthica.
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