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Kshiri, ṣīrī: 4 definitions

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Kshiri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term ṣīrī can be transliterated into English as Ksiri or Kshiri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kshiri [क्षीरी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Manilkara hexandra from the Sapotaceae (Mahua) family having the following synonyms: Mimusops hexandra. For the possible medicinal usage of kshiri, 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.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kshiri in India is the name of a plant defined with Carissa carandas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Damnacanthus esquirolii H. Lév. (among others).

2) Kshiri is also identified with Ficus benghalensis It has the synonym Ficus indica L. (etc.).

3) Kshiri is also identified with Ficus hispida It has the synonym Ficus compressa S.S. Chang (etc.).

4) Kshiri is also identified with Ficus lacor.

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

· Cell and Chromosome Research (1986)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Indian J. Med. Res. (1963)
· The Gardens� Bulletin Singapore (1960)

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ṣīrī (क्षीरी):—[from ṣīr] f. a dish prepared with milk, [Bhāvaprakāśa]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of several plants containing a milky sap (Asclepia rosea, Mimosa Kauki, gigantic swallow-wort, Euphorbia, etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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