Buk: 5 definitions

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Buk means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)

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

Buk in Thailand is the name of a plant defined with Amorphophallus paeoniifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arum rumphii Gaudich., nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Research Bulletin (1970)
· Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem (1923)
· Genética Ibérica (1979)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Flora of British India (1896)
· Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Buk, for example side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Buk (बुक्).—ind. An imitative word.

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

Buk (बुक्):—ind. an onomatopoetic word.

[Sanskrit to German]

Buk in German

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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.

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