Ambiguity: Although Kanchu has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kancu. It further has the optional forms Kañchu and Kāñchu.

India history and geography

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

Kanchu (“bell-metal”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Kurubas (a tribe of South India). The Kurubas are sub-divided into clans or gumpus, each having a headman or guru called a gaudu, who gives his name to the clan. And the clans are again sub-divided into gotras or septs (viz., Kanchu).

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kanchu in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia catechu (L.f.) Brandis (among others).

2) Kanchu is also identified with Acacia chundra It has the synonym Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. var. sundra (Roxb.) Prain (etc.).

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

· Numer. List (5227)
· London Journal of Botany (1842)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· Plant-Book
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1981)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1981)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+5): Kaanchuli-fernu, Kanchuk, Kanchuka, Kanchukalu, Kanchuki, Kanchukin, Kanchukita, Kanchukivara, Kanchukiya, Kanchula, Kanchuli, Kanchulika, Kanchupraanti, Kanchupranti, Kanchuvaala, Kanchuval, Kanchuvala, Kanchuwaala-hoovu, Kanchuwala-huvu, Kancukam.

Ends with: Ghatkanchu, Manak-kanchu, Tel-kotukkukancu.

Full-text: Manak-kanchu.

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