Alternative spellings of this word include Ub.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Uba in India is the name of a plant defined with Salvadora persica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Salvadora paniculata Zucc. ex Steud. (among others).

2) Uba in Nigeria is also identified with Parkia bicolor It has the synonym Parkia klainei A. Chev. (etc.).

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

· J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. (1860)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (1911)
· Arbres des Forêts denses d’Afrique Centrale. (1985)
· Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia (2004)
· Mém. (1908)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Uba, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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 Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ūba (ऊब).—f Sultriness or close heat; heat of closeness and confinement. 2 Heat (as from fire or heated bodies). 3 Animal heat. 4 Heated vapor or air. 5 fig. The pride and intoxication (of learning or riches): also the confidence and assurance thence arising. ūba jiṅkaṇēṃ g. of o. To lose the impression of fear or awe respecting; to become familiar or at home with. ūba jiraviṇēṃ g. of o. To humble haughtiness; to reduce the swelling and heaving of.

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

ūba (ऊब).—f Heat, sultriness. Fig. The pride and intoxication (of learning or riches). Also the confidence and assurance thence arising. ūba jiraviṇēṃ To humble haughtiness, to reduce the swelling and heaving of.

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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

Ūba (ऊब) [Also spelled ub]:—(nf) boredom, tedium, monotony.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ūba (ಊಬ):—

1) [noun] temperature; warmth.

2) [noun] heat; sultriness.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+52): Uba tepu, Uba-uba, Ubaakpa, Ubabe, Ubabe grass, Ubadakhabada, Ubadaranem, Ubadhya, Ubadhyagoha, Ubaelu, Ubaga, Ubaganem, Ubagata, Ubai etek, Ubai-ubai, Ubaja, Ubajala, Ubajalanem, Ubajanem, Ubajara.

Ends with (+183): Achaouba, Achouba, Adamadouba, Adwuba, Ajisauba, Ajuba, Akanyarububa, Akar tuba, Ambauba, Amdekuruba, Asuba, Ayyuba, Balli duruba, Baruba, Baxiuba, Beaumontia brevituba, Bekuba, Betuba, Bevakuba, Biruba.

Full-text (+4): Uba-uba, Ubha, Uba tepu, Ubavalem, Upacchandita, Ubalum, Ubavara, Ub, Kanauba, Ubadaranem, Ubaja, Ubanem, Ubara, Ubalanem, Ubata, Ubaganem, Ubavanem, Daradara, Ubala, Marji.

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