Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kauri in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Cyphostemma setosum (Roxb.) Alston from the Vitaceae (Grape) family having the following synonyms: Cissus setosa, Cyphostemma psammophilum, Cissus psammophila. For the possible medicinal usage of kauri, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Kauri [ಕೌರಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Helicteres isora L. from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family.

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

1) Kauri in English is the name of a plant defined with Agathis australis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dammara brownii Lem. (among others).

2) Kauri in India is also identified with Cissus setosa It has the synonym Cyphostemma setosum (Roxb.) Alston.

3) Kauri is also identified with Clitoria ternatea It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (etc.).

4) Kauri is also identified with Helicteres isora It has the synonym Helicteres grewiifolia Wall. (etc.).

5) Kauri is also identified with Ocimum tenuiflorum It has the synonym Lumnitzera tenuiflora Spreng. (etc.).

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

· Nomenclator Botanicus. (1841)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1921)
· Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (1857)
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Edwards’s Botanical Register
· Nomenclator botanicus hortensis

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

Kauri (ಕೌರಿ):—[noun] the shrub or small sized tree Helicteres isora of Sterculiaceae family; East Indian screw pine.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kauri (கௌரி) [keḷari] noun < Gaurī.

1. Pārvatī; பார்வதி. (திவா.) பேருங் கெளரியென் றழைத்தனர் [parvathi. (thiva.) perungathai kelariyen razhaithanar] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் விருத்த. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam virutha.] 4).

2. Kāḷī; காளி. அம்பிகை மாதரி கெளரி (அரிச்சந்திர புராணம் துதி.). [kali. ambigai mathari kelari (arichandira puranam thuthi.).]

3. Young girl of 8 or 10 years; எட்டு அல்லது பத்து வயதுப்பெண். [ettu allathu pathu vayathuppen.]

4. Yellow colour; பொன்னிறம். [ponniram.] (W.)

5. Mustard; கடுகு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kadugu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

6. Bristly-trifoliate vine. See புளிநறளை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pulinaralai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Kauri (கௌரி) [keḷari] noun < Urdu kauri. Cowry, small white or yellow shell, used as a coin in some parts of India, Cypraea moneta; சோகி. [sogi.] (M. M. 238.)

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Kauri (கௌரி) noun < gaurī.

1. Sacred basil; துளசி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thulasi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. Earth; பூமி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pumi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

3. (Music) A specific melody-type; இராகவகை. [iragavagai.] (பரதசாஸ்திரம் இராக. [magaparatham iraga.] 104.)

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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)

Starts with (+5): Kauri patis, Kauri patish, Kauri pine, Kauri-cankamani, Kauri-van, Kauriala, Kauricankam, Kauricankaramani, Kauricippi, Kauridinga, Kauridu, Kaurikalai, Kaurikam, Kaurikkoti, Kaurimaintan, Kaurimani, Kaurimanohari, Kauripattiram, Kauriputtirar, Kaurisa.

Ends with: Lalauriphakauri, New zealand kauri, Nim-kauri, Patis kauri, Patis-kauri.

Full-text (+4): Patis kauri, Kauri patish, Kauri patis, Kauri pine, New zealand kauri, Kauripattiram, Kauricippi, Sorahi, Kauri-cankamani, Kauricankam, Kaurikalai, Sorhi, Kaurimaintan, Patis-kauri, Mukkoni, Kauri-van, Kauriviratam, Caupada, Nim-kauri, Panca-putacarakku.

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