Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kantampayaru in India is the name of a plant defined with Vigna unguiculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dolichos unguiculatus L. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Ann. Inst. Bot. Roma (1908)
· Linnaea (1839)
· Mémoires de l’Institut Égyptien (1889)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Plantae Javanicae Rariores (1848)

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṇṭampayaṟu (கண்டம்பயறு) [kaṇṭam-payaṟu] noun Chowlee-bean. See காராமணிமேகலை [karamani.] Local usage

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Payaru, Kantam.

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