Sindi, Sindī, Shindi, Simdi: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Sindi means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsShindi [शिंदी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Phoenix sylvestris from the Arecaceae (Palm) family having the following synonyms: Elate sylvestris. For the possible medicinal usage of shindi, 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)Shindi in India is the name of a plant defined with Phoenix sylvestris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Elate versicolor Salisb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· J. Investig. Allergol. Clin. Immunol. (2006)
· Species Plantarum
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
· Ann. Agric. Environ. Med. (2003)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shindi, for example side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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 Dictionarysindī : (f.) the date palm.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySindī, (f.) (etym. ?) N. of a tree Vism. 183, where KhA 49 in id. passage reads khajjūrikā. See also Abhp 603; Deśīn VIII, 29. (Page 710)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśindī (शिंदी).—m f Wild date-tree, Phœnix sylvestris. Grah. 2 f The spirituous exudation of it, date-toddy.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśindī (शिंदी).—m Wild date-tree. f Date-toddy.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSiṃdi (ಸಿಂದಿ):—
1) [noun] the plant Phoenix sylvestris of Arecaceae family; toddy-palm; wild palm.
2) [noun] a spirituous liquour made by fermenting the sap drawn from this palm.
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: Cintiram, Sindia, Sindialai, Sindialal, Sindian, Sindika, Sindil, Sindilkodi, Sindin-foudin, Sindiyandiya.
Ends with: Kasimdi, Khandashindi, Pasimdi, Rindisindi, Sambasindi.
Full-text: Shindhi.
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