Biology (plants and animals)

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

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

2) Cempa is also identified with Hibiscus rosa-sinensis It has the synonym Hibiscus rosasinensis L. (etc.).

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

· Diego Bergano,
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· China Cottons (1984)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2009)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Acta Agric. Univ. Zhejiang. (1997)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ceṃpa (चेंप):—(nm) the acidic viscous substance ejaculated from the mango fruit as its nipple is removed; stickiness, viscosity; ~[dāra] containing [ceṃpa], sticky.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cēmpā (சேம்பா) noun < Urdu sēmbā. Glanders, a horse-disease; குதிரைக்குவருஞ் சளிநோய். [kuthiraikkuvarugn salinoy.] (அசுவசாத்திரம் [asuvasathiram] 92.)

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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 (+44): Cem-palakiluvai, Cem-pancu-niramani, Cem-pancukulampu, Cem-parainantu, Cem-parankal, Cem-pattaimayir, Cem-pattuman, Cem-pavalacampa, Cem-payiravapuntu, Cempacalai, Cempacci, Cempaccippattai, Cempai, Cempaimaram, Cempaka, Cempakai, Cempakam, Cempakkal, Cempal, Cempala.

Ends with: Bunga cempa.

Full-text: Chemba, Compa, Balik sempa, Bunga cempa, Copa, Cempakkal, Cempal, Cempu, Nulil.

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