Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kadugu [கடுகு] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. from the Brassicaceae (Mustard) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kadugu, 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)

Kadugu in India is the name of a plant defined with Shorea assamica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Shorea siamensis Miq. var. borealis Y.K. Yang & J.K. Wu (among others).

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

· Flora of the British India (1874)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1863)

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

Kaḍugu (ಕಡುಗು):—

1) [verb] to give courage, hope or confidence to; to embolden; to hearten.

2) [verb] to be enraged, infuriated; to become angry; to become harsh from anger.

3) [verb] to get excited; to get one’s feelings or passions aroused.

4) [verb] to be enthusiastic; to be zealous.

5) [verb] to act with courage or audacity; to be fearless; to venture.

6) [verb] to be feeling or showing keen desire; to be impatient or anxious to do or get; to be ardent.

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Kaḍugu (ಕಡುಗು):—[noun] the quality of being charaterised by excess.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+13): Kadugubbacci, Kadugube, Kadugudi, Kadugudure, Kadugujja, Kadugujju, Kadugulabi, Kadugumbala, Kadugumduhullu, Kadugunpu, Kadugupa, Kadugur, Kaduguri, Kaduguritu, Kadugurme, Kadugurpa, Kadugurpu, Kaduguru, Kaduguruba, Kaduguruda.

Ends with (+4): Cannacalaikkatuku, Cenkatuku, Cilattirkatuku, Cirukatuku, Iluppaikkatuku, Kaattu kadugu, Kattukadugu, Kattukkadugu, Kattukkatuku, Katuku, Malaikkatuku, Mukkatuku, Nai kadugu, Naikadugu, Nayikkadugu, Naykkatuku, Nik-kadugu, Tirikatuku, Vella-kadugu, Vellaikkatuku.

Full-text (+21): Vella-kadugu, Nai kadugu, Ven-kadugu, Nik-kadugu, Kaattu kadugu, Katukena, Katampakam, Icikar, Carashapam, Vicitti, Apali, Ayacuri, Elapili, Katukenney, Vimpatam, Tuntupam, Kacavam, Katukotanam, Irecakakuna, Mantalicitam.

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