Ambiguity: Although Chuk has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cuk.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Chuk [चुक] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Rumex acetosa L. from the Polygonaceae (Knotweed) family having the following synonyms: Acetosa hastifolia, Acetosa amplexicaulis, Acetosa officinalis. For the possible medicinal usage of chuk, 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.

Chuk in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Hippophae salicifolia D.Don from the Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster) family having the following synonyms: Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. salicifolia.

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

1) Chuk in India is the name of a plant defined with Hippophae salicifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. salicifolia (D. Don) Servettaz (among others).

2) Chuk is also identified with Rumex acetosella It has the synonym Acetosa angiocarpa (Murb.) Holub (etc.).

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

· Synopsis Florae Germanicae et Helveticae (1837)
· Icel. Univ. Inst. Appl. Sci., Dept. Agric., Rep. B, (1948)
· Phytologia (1983)
· Folia Geobot. Phytotax. (Czech.) (1982)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Fl. Iceland (1983)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

chuk (छुक्) [or छुत्, chut].—int The sound uttered in driving off a cat. chuk mhaṇaṇēṃ or karaṇēṃ To repress gabble or prattle; to command silence.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Chuk in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) lapse, slip, omission; error; fault; default; (a) extremely sour (used in this sense as the second member of the compound [khatta-cuka]); —[jana] to catch a crab..—chuk (चूक) is alternatively transliterated as Cūka.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Chuk is another spelling for चुक [cuka].—n. a vinegar made of juice from citrus fruits;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+114): Chuk naaree, Chuk yamadutika, Chuk-amilo, Chuka, Chuka sak, Chuka-bija, Chuka-palam, Chuka-sak, Chukaavij, Chukaba, Chukachuka, Chukachukaunu, Chukachuke, Chukana, Chukandar, Chukander, Chukannaakil, Chukannakizhanelli, Chukantamaram, Chukapalam.

Ends with (+2): Achuk, Akase chuk, Ay-chuk, Bhucchuk, Chuchuk, Chukchuk, Dhukchuk, Ghachyakaghuchuk, Ghucchuk, Gugchuk, Hathichuk, Kanchuk, Kangchuk, Kechuk, Khachyakkhuchuk, Machyamuchuk, Muchuk, Nunchuk, Phunchuk, Putchuk.

Full-text: Chuk yamadutika, Akase chuk, Ay-chuk, Chuk naaree, Chuk-amilo, Phamkana, Cuka.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Chuk; (plurals include: Chuks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 3 - Definition of Kappa or Aeon < [Chapter 1-3 - Anudīpanī on words and phrases]

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