Vinca, Viñca: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vinca means something in Marathi, 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) Vinca in English is the name of a plant defined with Catharanthus roseus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vinca rosea L. (among others).
2) Vinca in Spanish is also identified with Vinca major It has the synonym Vinca major var. variegata Loudon (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Blumea (1950)
· Fl. S. Afr. (1963)
· Baileya (1959)
· Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs (1989)
· Kurtziana (1984)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vinca, for example extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryviñca (विंच).—f ē C A crack, cleft, chink, slit, fissure.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishviñca (विंच).—f A crack, cleft.
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: Vinca difformis, Vinca erecta, Vinca herbacea, Vinca major, Vinca minor, Vinca sardoa, Vincada, Vincaimakal, Vincaiyan, Vincam, Vincanam, Vincancem Pemva, Vincani, Vincaranem, Vincarani, Vincati, Vincavi.
Ends with: Jivinca, Shrub vinca, Valavinca.
Full-text (+45): Vinca major, Myrtle, Maagdepalm, Pervinca sarda, Brunica, Pruinca, Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle, Blue buttons, Greater periwinkle, Froinca, Running myrtle, Blue periwinkle, Band plant, Gewone opklim, Pervinca di sardegna, Hua ye man chang chun hua, Periwinkle, Shrub vinca, Man chang chun hua.
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