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The genus name Salpiglossis is a compound of the Greek words for "trumpet" σαλπινξ ( salpinx) and "tongue" γλώσσα ( glossa). The relatively large flowers of Salpiglossis sinuata ( the species in general cultivation ) are prettily veined and come in a pleasing range of colours. The species grows to an average height of 75 cm.
Musicians playing the salpinx (trumpet) and the hydraulis (water organ). Terracotta figurine made in Alexandria, 1st century BC Greek warrior blowing a salpinx. A salpinx (/ ˈ s æ l p ɪ ŋ k s /; plural salpinges / s æ l ˈ p ɪ n dʒ iː z /; Greek σάλπιγξ) was a trumpet-like instrument of the ancient Greeks. [1]
A hydrosalpinx is a condition that occurs when a fallopian tube is blocked and fills with serous or clear fluid near the ovary (distal to the uterus). The blocked tube may become substantially distended giving the tube a characteristic sausage-like or retort-like shape.
The Brahmashirā Astra or Brahmashirsha astra (Brahma's 4 head weapon), [3] manifests with four heads of Brahma at the front and is four times stronger than the normal Brahmastra. Arjuna , Drona , Karna , Ashwatthama , and Bhishma were among who possessed this knowledge in Mahabharata . [ 4 ]
The Antardhanastra would make things, people, or entire places disappear. This astra was given to Arjuna by Kubera. Prajnastra: This weapon was used to restore a person's senses and thoughts. It was a good counter to the Sammohana Astra. Warriors like Arjuna and Drona used this astra in war. Sailastra: Vayu
The genus Aspidistra was named by the English botanist John Ker Gawler in 1822, as a blend of Greek ασπίς/ασπίδ- aspid-, meaning shield, and the name of the sister genus Tupistra. [6] The genus was at one time placed in a broadly defined Liliaceae, along with many other lilioid monocots . [ 4 ]
Astra Veicoli Industriali, an Italian truck manufacturer, a subsidiary of IVECO; Astra Bus, a bus manufacturer based in Romania; Opel Astra, also known as the Chevrolet Astra and Saturn Astra, a small family car Vauxhall Astra, a small family car sold as a rebadged Opel Kadett and later an Opel Astra
Astra (Sanskrit: "Weapon") is an Indian family of all weather beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Different missiles of this family are capable of engaging targets at varying distances of 500 m (0.31 mi) up to 340 km (210 mi). [ 15 ]