Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Venga in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Pterocarpus bilobus, Lingoum marsupium. For the possible medicinal usage of venga, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Venga in India is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus marsupium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pterocarpus marsupium fo. biloba (Roxb. ex G. Don) Prain (among others).

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

· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)

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

vēṅga (वेंग).—f ē Embrace, clasp, hug, the comprehension of the arms extended circularly and meeting in front. v māra, ghāla. vēṅga māraṇēṃ To gather up within the embrace of the arms (grass, leaves &c.) vēṅgēvara ghēṇēṃ To take and carry on the hip (a child &c.)

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

vēṅga (वेंग).—f Embrace, clasp, hug. vēṅga māraṇēṃ Gather up within the embrace of the arms. vēṅgēvara ghēṇēṃ Take and carry on the hip (a child, &c.).

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+34): Ven-kanveli, Vengachchaan poovu, Vengadi, Vengai, Vengai-maram, Vengainadu, Vengakaathal, Vengalanem, Vengamaram, Vengan, Vengandal, Venganem, Vengarai, Vengarinali, Vengarumbu, Vengatanem, Vengati, Vengay, Vengayam, Vengayil Madam.

Ends with: Analivenga, Cholavenga, Mulluvenga.

Full-text: Vengalanem, Kuppayam, Vengati, Venghanem, Vengatanem, Ettan, Vitanam, Tirai.

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