Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kanama in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Rhododendron macgregoriae in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Kanama in Senegal is also identified with Acridocarpus plagiopterus.

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

· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1831)

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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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kānāmā, f. of konāma of what name? what is her (or your) name? Vin. II, 272, 273; J. VI, 338. (Page 203)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kanam-ppalakai, Kanamadakku, Kanamaduku, Kanamalli, Kanamallicceti, Kanamallika, Kanamallikai, Kanamamatra, Kanamantra, Kanamara, Kanamari, Kanamata, Kanamatakku, Kanamauval, Kanamavval, Kanamayilai.

Ends with: Anekanaman, Cakanama, Kankanama, Konakanama, Nekanama, Shukanama, Vyavaharikanama.

Full-text: Kanavay.

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