Wait-a-bit: 1 definition
Introduction:
Wait-a-bit 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Wait-a-bit in English is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia decapetala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Biancaea sepiaria (Roxb.) Todaro (among others).
2) Wait-a-bit is also identified with Ziziphus mucronata It has the synonym Ziziphus madecassus H. Perrier.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notulae Systematicae. (1943)
· Hort. Bot. Panorm. (1876)
· Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Konigl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. (1845)
· Nuovi Gen. Sp. Orto Palermo (1860)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis (1809)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Wait-a-bit, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, 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.
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Starts with: Wait-a-bit acacia, Wait-a-bit tree.
Full-text: Wait-a-bit tree, Wait-a-bit acacia, Kaushika.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Wait-a-bit; (plurals include: bits). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Introduction to chapter 8 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - Distribution of Nectar by Mohinī < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
A Collection of Popular Tales from the Norse and North German (by Peter Christian Asbjørsen)