Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Karambu in India is the name of a plant defined with Olea dioica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tetrapilus dioicus (Roxb.) L.A.S. Johnson.

2) Karambu in Sri Lanka is also identified with Syzygium aromaticum It has the synonym Jambosa caryophyllus (Thunb.) Nied. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Tree Sciences (1987)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Indian Journal of Botany (1982)
· Kew Bulletin (1958)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium (1957)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Karambu, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Karaṃbu (ಕರಂಬು):—[noun] land that is uncultivated or left uncultivated.

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Karaṃbu (ಕರಂಬು):—[noun] a bad smell.

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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: Karambuka, Karambuti, Karampu, Karampucu.

Ends with: Anatikkarampu, Ceykarkarampu, Karampu, Makarampu, Narikarambu, Sharkarambu, Shikarambu.

Full-text: Karampu.

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