Cural, Curaḻ, Cūral, Cūṟal: 2 definitions
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Cural 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)1) Cural in India is the name of a plant defined with Calamus rotang in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palmijuncus monoecus (Roxb.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Cural is also identified with Calamus viminalis It has the synonym Palmijuncus pseudorotang (Mart. ex Kunth) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1976)
· Species Plantarum (1799)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1986)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1985)
· Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. (1845)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cural, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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 LexiconCuraḻ (சுரழ்) noun Gum of Bombax malabarica; இலவம்பிசின். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [ilavambisin. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Cūral (சூரல்) noun < சூர்²-. [sur²-.] Whirling, as of wind; சுழித்தடிக்கை. சூரலங் கடுவளி யெடுப்ப. [suzhithadikkai. suralang kaduvali yeduppa.] (அகநா. [agana.] 1).
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Cūral (சூரல்) noun
1. [Malayalam: cūral.] Common rattan of S. India, medium climber, Calamus rotang; பிரம்பு. வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ியும் வகுந்துஞ் சுள்ளியுஞ் சூரலும் [pirambu. valliyum vagunthugn sulliyugn suralum] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 46, 276).
2. Oblique-leaved jujube. See சூரை. விரிமல ராவிரை வேரல் சூரல் [surai. virimala ravirai veral sural] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: குறிஞ்சிப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu: kurinchippattu] 71).
3. Small round-errate-obtuse-leaved jujube. See நரியிலந்தை. [nariyilanthai.] (L.)
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Cūṟal (சூறல்) noun < சூல்-. [sul-.] Scooping, digging out; தோண்டுகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு). [thondugai. (pingalagandu).]
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: Curalai, Curalam, Curalayam, Curali, Curalkilanku.
Ends with: Anaccural, Cerucural, Erucural, Kattucural, Thatiyan-cural, Valiya-cural.
Full-text: Sural, Chural, Valiya-cural, Thatiyan-cural.
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