Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Gumma [गुम्मा] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link from the Lamiaceae (Mint) family. For the possible medicinal usage of gumma, 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)

Gumma in India is the name of a plant defined with Leucas cephalotes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Leucas cephalotes Spreng. (among others).

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

· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· J. Palynol. (1980)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1824)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gumma, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Gumma (गुम्म) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Muh.

2) Gumma (गुम्म) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gulma.

3) Gumma (गुम्म) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gulma.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gumma (ಗುಮ್ಮ):—

1) [noun] something that seems to appear to the sight but has no physical existence; a spectre.

2) [noun] an imaginary hobgoblin or terror used to frighten children into good conduct or that which is used to frighten but is actually not harmful; a bugbear; a scarecrow.

3) [noun] any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn owls, tawny owls, etc.; an owl.

4) [noun] ಗುಮ್ಮನ ಬಡಿವ ಕತ್ತಲೆ [gummana badiva kattale] gummana baḍiva kattale a particular type of children’s play.

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Gumma (ಗುಮ್ಮ):—[noun] a contrivance or mechanical device used by enemies to break the fort walls.

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Gumma (ಗುಮ್ಮ):—

1) [noun] a dimension taken through an object or body or material usu. downward or inward; depth.

2) [noun] the quality of being deep; deepness.

3) [noun] intensity (as of silence).

4) [noun] gravity; seriousness.

5) [noun] intellectual depth; profundity.

6) [noun] a great quantity, number; abundance; the condition of having in plenty; plentifulness.

7) [noun] that which cannot be understood easily or is kept secret.

8) [noun] a question, matter or situation that is or person who is perplexing or difficult to deal with.

context information

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+11): Gummaa, Gummadi, Gummadi balli, Gummadi gida, Gummadi teku, Gummadi tiga, Gummadi-thige, Gummadi-tige, Gummadia, Gummadial, Gummadithige, Gummaditige, Gummadiyar, Gummadval, Gummagummi, Gummakambhoja, Gummalisu, Gummanagusaka, Gummanagusuka, Gummane.

Ends with: Bitter gumma, Demkanigumma, Gaddegumma, Gadigegumma, Gamagumma, Gudigumma, Gurugumma, Nelagumma, Siddegumma, Tella gumma.

Full-text: Bitter gumma, Gummayya, Tella gumma, Gulma, Muh, Gummaa, Gulmaka.

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