Dum: 2 definitions

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Dum means something in Hindi, 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.

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

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Dum in Arabic is the name of a plant defined with Ziziphus spina-christi in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rhamnus spina-christi L. (among others).

2) Dum in Nigeria is also identified with Hyphaene thebaica It has the synonym Chamaeriphes crinita (Gaertn.) Kuntze (etc.).

3) Dum in Senegal is also identified with Mitragyna inermis It has the synonym Stephegyne africana (Willd.) Walp. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum
· Fl. Egypte (1813)
· Ceiba (1975)
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· J. Soc. Biblio. Nat. His. (1938)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4

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

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Dum in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) tail; hind-most part (of an animal); a hanger-on, one who is a constant close follower; ~[dara] tailed, having a tail; —[ke piche phirana] to follow closely; —[dabakara bhagana] to turn tails; —[daba jana] to be scared away; —[bane phirana/rahana] to be a hanger-on, to always hang on; —[hona] (said ironically) to be a symbol of (as [imanadara ki duma]); t be an apology for; —[hilana] to wag the tail like a dog, to flatter..—dum (दुम) is alternatively transliterated as Duma.

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