babchi
babchi noun: a medicinal plant (Psoralea corylifolia) native to India and other parts of Asia, whose seeds contain bioactive compounds like bavachin and psoralen.

Noun
babchi (uncountable)
- A medicinal plant (Psoralea corylifolia) native to India and other parts of Asia, whose seeds contain bioactive compounds like bavachin and psoralen.
- A comparative study of the biology of lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus Linn.) on lemon (Citrus limon Burm.) and babchi (Psoralea corylifolia L.) revealed that female butterfly preferred babchi plant more than lemon for egg laying.1998, Deepak Tripathi, H. M. Singh, S.B. Singh, “Comparative biology of lemon butterfly, (Papilio demoleus Linn.) on lemon (Citrus limon Burm.) and babchi (Psoralea corylifolia L.)”, in SHASHPA: A...
- Apply a smooth paste of babchi seeds, poppy seeds, black cumin and dried copra (coconut) and allow it to remain for 3 hours before washing off in lukewarm water.2003, T V Sairam, Healing with Gemstones and Crystals, page 171
babchi meaning in Gujarati
babchi in Gujarati
- babchi
- બાવચી bāvcī
Questions about babchi
- What does babchi mean?
- Babchi means a medicinal plant (Psoralea corylifolia) native to India and other parts of Asia, whose seeds contain bioactive compounds like bavachin and psoralen.
- What is babchi in Gujarati?
- Babchi in Gujarati is બાવચી (bāvcī). See Babchi meaning in Gujarati.
- What part of speech is babchi?
- Babchi is a noun.
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