Kaval: 4 definitions

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Kaval means something in Hindi, 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.

Ambiguity: Although Kaval has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kavala.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kaval [ಕಾವಲ್] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Careya arborea Roxb. from the Lecythidaceae (Brazilnut) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kaval, 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.

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

Kaval in India is the name of a plant defined with Careya arborea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Careya arborea Roxb. & Roxb. (among others).

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

· Fitoterapia (2003)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Bangladesh J. Pharmacol. (2008)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Pl. Corom. (1811)
· Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae (Mueller) (1866)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kaval in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a morsel, mouthful; ~[lita] devoured, swallowed, eaten..—kaval (कवल) is alternatively transliterated as Kavala.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaval (ಕವಲ್):—

1) [verb] to put forth branches; to branch.

2) [verb] to spread in or divide into branches; to ramify.

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Kaval (ಕವಲ್):—

1) [noun] the state of being branched or having branches.

2) [noun] any woody extension growing from the trunk or main stem or from a main limb, of a tree or shrub; a branch.

3) [noun] the state of having a forked end; a 'Y'-shaped stick.

4) [noun] one of the streams into which a river or large creek is divided.

5) [noun] a division of a family descending from a common ancestor.

6) [noun] a subdivision of a family of languages.

7) [noun] division into two parts, groups or classes, esp. when these are sharply distinguished or opposed; dichotomy.

8) [noun] the state of being different from what one was or what was promissed, etc.; variableness.

9) [noun] a pair of ornamental lines woven at the border of a cloth.

10) [noun] ಕವಲಾಗು [kavalagu] kavalāgu to branch out; 2. to take different way from the main line; to deviate; 3. to deviate from what was said, assured or promissed; 4. (the mind) to become unable to decide; to be uncertain; ಕವಲಿಲ್ಲದಂ [kavalilladam] kavalilladan he or that which can never become two; the soul.

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Kāval (ಕಾವಲ್):—

1) [noun] = ಕಾವಲು [kavalu].

2) [noun] ಕಾವಲಂದಿರು [kavalamdiru] kāvalandiru a group of persons who guard; ಕಾವಲಿನವ [kavalinava] kāvalinava a man who guards.

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Kāval (ಕಾವಲ್):—[noun] the deciduous tree Careya arborea of Lecythidaceae family, usu. of medium size with obovate leaves.

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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.

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