Mahagani, Mahāgaṇī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Mahagani means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMahagani in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Swietenia macrophylla King from the Meliaceae (Neem) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mahagani, 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)Mahagani in India is the name of a plant defined with Swietenia mahagoni in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cedrus mahogani (L.) P. Miller (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Icones Plantarum (2786)
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum, quas in insulis Caribaeis (1760)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· A Botanical Materia Medica (1812)
· Economic Botany (1975)
· Journal of Ethnobiology (1983)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahagani, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymahāgaṇī : (m.) having many followers.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahāgani (ಮಹಾಗನಿ):—[noun] the large-sized tree Swietenia mahagony ( = Soymida mahagoni) of Meliaceae family.
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: Mahaganin.
Ends with: Doddelemahagani.
Full-text: Gaṇin.
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