Kunrimani, Kuṉṟimaṇi: 2 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

[«previous next»] — Kunrimani in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kunrimani 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 Abrus minor Desv. (among others).

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

· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1905)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
· Standard Shona Dictionary. (1959)
· Willdenowia (1986)
· Economic Botany (1990)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kunrimani in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuṉṟimaṇi (குன்றிமணி) [kuṉṟi-maṇi] noun < idem. +.

1. The red seed of crab’s eye; குன்றிச்செடியின் சிவப்பு விதை. [kunrichediyin sivappu vithai.]

2. Crab's eye. See குன்றி [kunri],

1. 3. A standard weight for gold = 4 paddy grains = 2 gr. troy = ½ mañcāṭi = ¹⁄₃₂ pagoda; 4 நெல் அல்லது [nel allathu] ½ மஞ்சாடி யெடையுள்ள பொன்நிறுக்கும் நிறைவகை. (கணக்கதிகாரம்) [manchadi yedaiyulla ponnirukkum niraivagai. (kanakkathigaram)]

4. Liquorice plant. See அதிமதுரம். [athimathuram.] (W.)

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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.

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