Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Gunci in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Glycine abrus L.) (Latin, relating to prayer (among others).

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

· Botanica Macaronesica (1980)
· Commentariorum de Plantis Africae Australioris (1836)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1826)
· Willdenowia (1986)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Guṃci (ಗುಂಚಿ):—

1) [noun] the small passerine bird Passer domesticus of the family Passeridae with brown and grey plumage; a house sparrow.

2) [noun] a small smooth stone worn by the action of water; a pebble.

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Guṃci (ಗುಂಚಿ):—[noun] a small stone, found on river beds or banks worn smooth and round, by the action of water.

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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)

Full-text: Gumcakki.

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