Musu, Musumkidu: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Musu means something in biology. 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)1) Musu in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Syzygium guineense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calyptranthes guineensis Willd. (among others).
2) Musu is also identified with Syzygium cordatum It has the synonym Jambosa cymifera E. Mey. (etc.).
3) Musu in Southern Africa is also identified with Acacia tortilis It has the synonym Mimosa tortilis Forssk. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pl. Util. Col. Franç. (1886)
· Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907–1908, Botanik 1910–11 (1907)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1871)
· Mabberley’s Plant-Book
· Austral. Journal of Botany (1997)
· Bull. Misc. Inf., Kew (1930)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Musu, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMusu (ಮುಸು):—[noun] = ಮುಸಿಯ [musiya].
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Musuṃkiḍu (ಮುಸುಂಕಿಡು):—[verb] = ಮುಸುಕಿಡು [musukidu].
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Mūsu (ಮೂಸು):—
1) [verb] to perceive the odour or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odour of; to smell.
2) [verb] ಮೂಸಿ ನೋಡದಿರು [musi nodadiru] mūsi nōḍadiru to treat deliberately with disregard, neglect or disdain.
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Mūsu (ಮೂಸು):—[noun] the lanky, long-tailed monkey Presbytis entellius; common langur.
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)
Starts with (+99): Mucu, Mucukkai, Mucukkattai, Mucukkattaippucci, Mucukuntan, Muculi, Mucumpu, Mucumucenal, Mucumucu, Mucumucuccalai, Mucumucukkai, Mucumutar, Mucuntai, Mucunti, Mucuppati, Mucuppu, Mucuri, Mucuruppul, Mucuttai, Mucuttu-muttaitailam.
Ends with: Amucu, Camucu, Dhusumusu, Dusumusu, Gamugamusu, Karmmusu, Komdamusu, Mucu, Mucumucu, Omusu.
Full-text: Musu musukai, Mucuppu, Maimmukan, Muciru, Iru-kurankin-kai, Vallukam, Tikirimannavar, Mucu, Kalvan, Mo, Kulavi, Kalai.
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