ashwagandha meaning in Sanskrit
अश्वगन्धा aśvagandhā
/ˌʌʃwəˈɡʌndə/
ashwagandha in Sanskrit: अश्वगन्धा (aśvagandhā). In English, ashwagandha means withania somnifera, a stout shrub that produces red berry-like fruit, native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Sanskrit words for ashwagandha
- Withania somnifera
- अश्वगन्धा aśvagandhā
English meaning of ashwagandha
- noun Withania somnifera, a stout shrub that produces red berry-like fruit, native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Synonyms of ashwagandha
- Indian ginseng
- winter cherry
- poison gooseberry
- ajagandha
- kanaje hindi
- samm al ferakh
ashwagandha in other languages
Questions about ashwagandha in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of ashwagandha in Sanskrit?
- Ashwagandha in Sanskrit is अश्वगन्धा (aśvagandhā).
- ashwagandha इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Ashwagandha: अश्वगन्धा (aśvagandhā).
- What does ashwagandha mean in English?
- Ashwagandha means withania somnifera, a stout shrub that produces red berry-like fruit, native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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