India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Bevu (“Melia azadirachta”) or Bevina is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Kurubas (a tribe of South India). The Kurubas are sub-divided into clans or gumpus, each having a headman or guru called a gaudu, who gives his name to the clan. And the clans are again sub-divided into gotras or septs (viz., Bevu).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Bevu in India is the name of a plant defined with Azadirachta indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Melia azadirachta L. (among others).

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

· Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. (1830)
· Afr. J. Health Sci. (1995)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· African Journal of Traditional, African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (2006)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)

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

Bēvu (ಬೇವು):—[noun] the medium to large sized, evergreen tree Azadirachta indica ( = Melia azadirachta) of Meliaceae family.

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Bēvu (ಬೇವು):—[noun] = ಬೇಹು [behu].

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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)

Ends with (+25): Arabevu, Arebevu, Betta bevu, Bettabevu, Chik bevu, Cikkabevu, Dodabevu, Dodda bevu, Doddabevu, Gamdhabevu, Garadabevu, Garudabevu, Heb bevu, Hebbevu, Hucchubevu, Huccubevu, Huccunelabevu, Kaadu karabevu, Kaadu karibevu, Kaadu-karibevu.

Full-text: Heb bevu, Chik bevu, Betta bevu, Dodda bevu, Kahi bevu, Nela bevu, Madagari-bevu, Sambar-bevu, Bevina, Betta, Vempu.

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