Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Karappu in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Papaver somniferum L. from the Papaveraceae (Poppy) family. For the possible medicinal usage of karappu, 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)

Karappu in India is the name of a plant defined with Papaver somniferum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Papaver somniferum var. hortense (Hussenot) Rouy & Foucaud (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Karappu, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Karappu (கரப்பு) noun < கர-. [kara-.]

1. Concealing, screening; hiding, as one’s thoughts; மறைக்கை. கரப்பிலா நெஞ்சிற் கடனறிவார் [maraikkai. karappila nenchir kadanarivar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1053).

2. Theft; களவு. (திவா.) [kalavu. (thiva.)]

3. Fraud, deceit; வஞ்ச கம். கரப்புறு சிந்தையர் காண்டற் கரியவன் [vancha kam. karappuru sinthaiyar kandar kariyavan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 524, 3).

4. Conical basket for catching fish; weel, hen-coop; மீன் பிடிக்குங் கூடை பஞ்சரம் முத லியன. [min pidikkung kudai pancharam mutha liyana.] (J.)

5. Churn; மத்து. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [mathu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

6. See கரப்பான்பூச்சி. பூஞை கரப்பருந்த நாடுங்கடன் (திருவருட்பா). [karappanpuchi. pugnai karapparuntha nadungadan (thiruvarudpa).]

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Kaṟappu (கறப்பு) noun < கற-. [kara-.] Milking; கறக் கை. [karag kai.]

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Karappu (கரப்பு) noun < கர-. [kara-.] Screen; தட்டி. [thatti.] Pond.

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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)

Starts with: Karappukkutil, Karappukkuttu, Karappumaram, Karappunti.

Ends with: Karakarappu, Karrukkarappu, Kataikarappu, Makarappu.

Full-text: Karappukkutil, Karrukkarappu, Karapparai, Karappukkuttu, Kataikarappu, Karakarappu, Karal.

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