Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Aragu [ಆರಗು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Cassia fistula Cassia fistula L. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of aragu, 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aragu (ಅರಗು):—

1) [verb] (food) to change in the stomach and intestines by the action of gastric and intestinal juices, enzymes, into a form that can be absorbed by the body; to be digested.

2) [verb] to become one’s absolute property (as the swindled money, escaping the legal consequences).

3) [verb] to rot; to decline in excellence; to decay.

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Aragu (ಅರಗು):—[noun] the lateral side; the portion lying close to either of the sides.

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Aragu (ಅರಗು):—

1) [noun] a resinous substance secreted by various scale insects, esp. a species (Laccifer lacca) that live on certain fig, soapberry, and acacia trees; lac.

2) [noun] refined lac, a resin usually produced in thin, flaky layers or shells and used in making varnish, phonograph records, insulating materials, etc.; shellac.

3) [noun] ಅರಗಿನಮರ [araginamara] araginamara the tree Shorea talura ( = S. robusta; = Vatica robusta) of Dipterocarpaceae family; bastard sal; 2. the tree Symplocos racemosa of Symplocaceae family, the bark of which is used in dyeing; ಅರಗಿನ ಹುಳು [aragina hulu] aragina huḷu the insect Laccifer lacca that secretes a resinous substance forming lac.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Araguaney, Aragugallu, Aragugesar, Araguhunnu, Araguli, Araguliga, Aragulitana, Aragumasi, Araguri, Araguvara, Arakutam.

Ends with (+46): Aaragu, Aravaragu, Arupatankelvaraku, Avalaragu, Baragu, Bennedaragu, Bili baragu, Caraku, Cerukkalvaraku, Cirukuvaraku, Daragu, Edeharagu, Edekaragu, Erdegaragu, Garagu, Garbhakaragu, Haragu, Jallujaragu, Jaragu, Kaddiyaragu.

Full-text: Kijra, Kedu, Arakku.

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