Honne: 4 definitions

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Honne means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Honne (“pterocarpus marsupium”) refers to one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Mogers (the Tulu-speaking fishermen of the South Canara district). The Moger people are called Mogayer, and are a caste of Tulava origin believed to Sudras of a pure descent.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Honne [ಹೊನ್ನೆ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Pterocarpus bilobus, Lingoum marsupium. For the possible medicinal usage of honne, 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.

Honne in the Malayalam language, ibid. previous identification.

Honne [ಹೊನ್ನೆ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Calophyllum inophyllum L. from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family.

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

1) Honne in India is the name of a plant defined with Calophyllum inophyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calophyllum tacamahaca Willd.) (Greek is, inos ‘fiber, strength’ and phyllon ‘leaf’ (among others).

2) Honne is also identified with Pterocarpus indicus It has the synonym Lingoum echinatum Kuntze (etc.).

3) Honne is also identified with Pterocarpus marsupium It has the synonym Lingoum marsupium (Roxb.) Kuntze (etc.).

4) Honne is also identified with Pterocarpus santalinus It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (etc.).

5) Honne is also identified with Zanthoxylum nitidum It has the synonym Fagara hamiltoniana (Roxb.) Engl. (etc.).

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

· Austral. J. Pharm. (1886)
· Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin (1811)
· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
· Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) (1935)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)

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

Honne (ಹೊನ್ನೆ):—

1) [noun] the tree Calophyllum inophyllum ( = C. apetalum, = C. spuruium) of Guttiferae family.

2) [noun] the large, deciduous tree Pterocarpus marsupium of Papilionaceae family.

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Honne (ಹೊನ್ನೆ):—[noun] any of a number of beetles or beetle larvae that give off a luminescent light; a glow-worm.

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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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