Cempi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Cempi means something in biology, Tamil. 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)Cempi in India is the name of a plant defined with Coccinia grandis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Physedra gracilis A. Chev. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Numer. List (6700)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1982)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cempi, for example chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCempi (செம்பி) noun Black bee; கருவண்டு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [karuvandu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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 (+3): Cem-pittarokam, Cempi-nattumaravan, Cempicci, Cempiccu, Cempil, Cempila, Cempilai, Cempili, Cempilvetai, Cempiniram, Cempinitavuralpokki, Cempinpaccai, Cempinuralpokki, Cempirakkam, Cempiral, Cempirankam, Cempirantai, Cempiravallyadi, Cempirit, Cempirottam.
Ends with: Ayacilitacempi, Ayattilitacempi.
Full-text: Essembi-sembi, Esenchebis, Cempi-nattumaravan.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Cempi, Sembi, Chembi, Sempi; (plurals include: Cempis, Sembis, Chembis, Sempis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Nagapattinam < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Kodumbalur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Sundara Chola’s Time]