Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Alamaru [ಅಲಮರು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f. from the Melastomataceae (Melastome) family having the following synonyms: Memecylon molestum, Memecylon ramiflorum, Memecylon tinctorium. For the possible medicinal usage of alamaru, 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)

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

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

· Fl. Austral. (1867)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.
· Epimel. Bot. (1851)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Alamaru (ಅಲಮರು):—[noun] the tree Memecylon unbellatum ( = M. edule) of Melastomataceae family; iron wood tree.

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Alamāru (ಅಲಮಾರು):—[noun] closet or cabinet with shelves for holding cups, plates, food, and the like; a cupboard; an almirah.

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Ālamaru (ಆಲಮರು):—[noun] = ಆಲಮರ್ [alamar].

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Alamaru (அலமரு) [alamarutal] 13 intransitive verb < அலம்வா [alamva][வரு [varu]]-.

1. To whirl; சுழலுதல். விளரிவண் டினங்க ளலமருங் கழனி [suzhaluthal. vilarivan dinanga lalamarung kazhani] (நைடதம் அன்னத்தைத்தூ. [naidatham annathaithu.] 10).

2. To be confused, agitated, confounded, nonplussed; மனஞ்சுழலுதல். [mananchuzhaluthal.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 311.)

3. To be afraid; அஞ்சுதல். (திவா.) [anchuthal. (thiva.)]

4. To be vexed, distressed; வருந்துதல். கொம்பரில் லாக் கொடி போலலமந்தனன் [varunthuthal. kombaril lag kodi polalamanthanan] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 6, 20).

5. To shake, tremble; அசைதல். ஆலைக் கலமருந் தீங்க ழைக் கரும்பே [asaithal. alaig kalamarun thinga zhaig karumbe] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 119).

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Alamāṟu (அலமாறு) noun < அலமரு- [alamaru-] Bother, worry, vexation; தொந்தரவு. [thontharavu.] Local usage

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Aḷamaru (அளமரு) [aḷamarutal] 13 intransitive verb To be bewildered. See அலமருதல். அளமரு குயிலினம் [alamaruthal. alamaru kuyilinam] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 49).

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Alamarum.

Ends with: Kalamaru.

Full-text: Alamaral, Vilalam.

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