Biology (plants and animals)

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

Honnu 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 inophyllum Sieber ex Presl (among others).

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

· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1980)
· Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin (1811)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Isis (1828)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Honnu (ಹೊನ್ನು):—

1) [noun] any of a class of chemical elements, as iron, gold or aluminum, generally characterised by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductivity of heat and electricity; a metal.

2) [noun] 'a heavy, yellow, inert, metallic chemical element with a high degree of ductility and malleability, used in the manufacture of coins, jewelry, alloys, etc.: gold (symbol: Au).'3) [noun] (hist.) a gold coin of the value of ten haṇa.

4) [noun] much money or property; riches; wealth.

5) [noun] standard token of money; money (in gen.).

6) [noun] any gold ornament.

7) [noun] the colour of gold; the golden yellow.

8) [noun] anything that is superior or excellent in its class.

9) [noun] a term of endearment used in calling children, one’s lover, etc.

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: Honnungara.

Ends with: Bijahonnu, Himdehonnu, Kallahonnu, Padihonnu, Papanayakihonnu, Shivarayihonnu.

Full-text: Hon.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Honnu; (plurals include: Honnus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

Dr. D. V. Gundappa < [July – September, 1987]

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