Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kamanu in Pacific 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 Balsamaria inophyllum (L.) Loureiro (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)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin (1811)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Isis (1828)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kamanu, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, 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

Kamānu (ಕಮಾನು):—

1) [noun] an arch a) a curved structure, as of masonry, that supports the weight of material over an open space, as in a bridge, doorway, etc.; b) anything shaped like an arch, as an archlike structure made of tall, lean bamboo stems and bamboo lathes as a cover for bullock carts, for arbours, etc. or made of iron rods for shelter.

2) [noun] a slender stick strung along its length with horsehairs, drawn across the strings of a violin, cello, etc. to play it; a bow.

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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: Kamanugadi, Kamanujuttu, Kamanukamdi, Kamanukone, Kamanusarin.

Ends with: Usakamanu.

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