Wood-nymph: 1 definition
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Wood-nymph 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)Wood-nymph in English is the name of a plant defined with Moneses uniflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Monanthium uniflorum (L.) House (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Americae Septentrionalis (1814)
· Brittonia (1993)
· A Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States (1848)
· A Natural Arrangement of British Plants (1821)
· Ann. Cat. Vasc. Pl. W. Pakistan & Kashmir (1972)
· Rhodora (1915)
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Full-text: Vanatevatai, Devata.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Wood-nymph; (plurals include: nymphs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Poet < [October 1947]
A Glimpse into Sinhalese Poetry < [May, 1928]
The Monsoon Melody < [January - March 1975]
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 10 - References to Hospitality in Uttararāmacarita < [Chapter 4 - Atithi-saparyā in Classical Sanskrit Literature]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter CXIV - Description of the prospects all around < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Harsha-charita (by Bāṇabhaṭṭa)
Chapter III - The Exposition of The King's Ancestry
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)