Karuncurai, Karuñcurai, Karuñcūrai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Karuncurai means something in biology, Tamil. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Karuncurai in India is the name of a plant defined with Zanthoxylum rhetsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Fagara budrunga Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List
· Silvae Geneticae (1973)
· FBI (1875)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Bioresource Technology (2007)
· Fitoterapia (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karuncurai, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaruñcurai (கருஞ்சுரை) [karu-curai] noun < idem. +.
1. A black gourd; சுரைவகை. [suraivagai.] (W.)
2. cf. கருஞ்சூரை. [karunchurai.] Hedge Caper Shrub. See காட்டுக்கத்தரி. [kattukkathari.] (L.)
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Karuñcūrai (கருஞ்சூரை) [karu-cūrai] noun < idem. +.
1. cf. கருஞ்சுரை. [karunchurai.] Hedge Caper Shrub. See காட்டுக்கத்தரி. [kattukkathari.] (W.)
2. Orbicular-leaved Caper Shrub. See செங்கத்தரி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sengathari. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Karuñcurai (கருஞ்சுரை) [karuñ-curai] noun < idem. +. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி [(sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi])
1. Tobacco; புகையிலை. [pugaiyilai.]
2. Water-thorn; நீர்முள்ளி. [nirmulli.]
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Karuñcūrai (கருஞ்சூரை) [karuñ-cūrai] noun < idem. +. A kind of paddy; நெல்வகை. கருஞ்சூரை சூரை கறுத்ததிக்க ராதி [nelvagai. karunchurai surai karuthathikka rathi] (நெல்விடுதூது [nelviduthuthu] 187).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Karun, Karu, Curai.
Full-text: Curai.
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