Duku, Dūku, Ḍuku: 3 definitions

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Duku means something in 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Duku in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Peucedanum grande C.B.Clarke from the Apiaceae (Carrot) family. For the possible medicinal usage of duku, 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.

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

Duku in Indonesia is the name of a plant defined with Lansium domesticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lansium domesticum Jack.

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

· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1807)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1823)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dūku (ದೂಕು):—

1) [verb] to cause to move by exerting pressure or force against; to push.

2) [verb] to spend (time, usu. with difficulty).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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