Biology (plants and animals)

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

Hotta in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia chinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa stipulacea Roxb. (among others).

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

· Cytologia (2000)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1910)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1865)
· Encycl. (1838)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Hotta, (nt.) (Vedic hotra) (function of) offering; aggi° the sacrificial fire SnA 436 (v. l. BB °hutta). (Page 733)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Hoṭṭa (होट्ट) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Oṣṭha.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hoṭṭa (ಹೊಟ್ಟ):—[noun] a man who is totally or partially deaf.

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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: Hottage, Hottala, Hottale, Hottalisu, Hottalu, Hottare.

Ends with: Aggihotta, Bhotta, Bhotta, Chotta, Cotta, Ghotta, Labaarchotta, Thotta, Totta.

Full-text: Oshtha, Aggihotta, Hemerocallis minor, Acorus gramineus, Morus australis, Morus alba, Epipremnum pinnatum, Katte.

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