Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Aduva [ಆಡುವ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Celtis tetrandra Roxb. from the Ulmaceae (Elm) family having the following synonyms: Celtis serotina, Celtis trinervia. For the possible medicinal usage of aduva, 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.

Aduva in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Celtis philippensis var. wightii (Planch.) E. Soepadmo from the Cannabaceae (Marijuana) family having the following synonyms: Celtis wightii, Solenostigma wightii.

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

1) Aduva in India is the name of a plant defined with Celtis philippensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Celtis insularis Rendle (among others).

2) Aduva is also identified with Celtis tetrandra It has the synonym Celtis formosana Hayata (etc.).

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

· Bulletin of Botanical Research (2000)
· Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo (1911)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1848)
· Hort. Beng. (1814)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Bulletin of Botanical Laboratory of North-Eastern Forestry Institute (1980)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aḍuva (अडुव):—m. a boat (= plava), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aduva (ಅದುವ):—[noun] a man having partial disablement in the body; a lame man.

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Āḍuva (ಆಡುವ):—[noun] the tree Celtis tetranadra of Ulmaceae family.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Aduvā (अदुवा):—n. ginger;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Aduvadu, Aduvala, Aduvali, Aduvaligodu, Aduvalla, Atu-valantirukkai, Atuval, Atuvam.

Ends with: Aaduva, Baduva, Banaaduva, Bhaduva, Cembaduva, Cuppiramatuva, Gaduva, Haduva, Haladuva, Katuva, Kiluvaduva, Kilvaduva, Maduva, Nakaduva, Paduva, Patuva, Radipaduva, Suranjan kaduva, Uparaduva, Vayatuva.

Full-text: Takaimai.

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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 7.4.6 < [Sukta 4]

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