Amos: 8 definitions

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Amos means something in Christianity, 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)

Amos in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Vigna unguiculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phaseolus unguiculatus (L.) Piper (among others).

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

· Centuria II. Plantarum (1756)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Ann. Inst. Bot. Roma (1908)
· Plantae Javanicae Rariores (1848)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Anales Cientificos Paraguayos (1911)

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

Nepali dictionary

Amos is another spelling for आमोस [āmosa].—n. 1. Amos; a prophet of Jehovah and writer of the book bearing his name, who lived in the ninth century B.C.E.; 2. Book of Amos; a Bible book containing the prophecy directed primarily to the northern kingdom of Israel;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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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.

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