Karum, Kārūṃ: 2 definitions

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Karum means something in Hindi, 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)

Karum in India is the name of a plant defined with Chamaecrista absus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grimaldia opifera Schrank (among others).

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

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1871)
· Webbia (1955)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1982)
· Journal of Natural Products (1979)
· Flora Malesiana (1996)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)

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

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kārūṃ (कारूं):—(nm) a cousin of Moses who was very rich and niggardly; —[kā khajānā] immense wealth, immearsurable treasure.

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