Karumbu, Karuṃbu: 3 definitions

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Karumbu means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Karumbu [கரும்பு] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Saccharum officinarum L. from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of karumbu, 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)

Karumbu in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum officinarum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Saccharum officinarum subsp. sinense (Roxb.) Burkill (among others).

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

· Caryologia (1984)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
· FBI (1896)
· Mémoires de l’Institut Égyptien (1901)
· Flore de la Polynésie Française (1892)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’, ed. 1820 (1820)

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

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Karuṃbu (ಕರುಂಬು):—[verb] to feel ill will, jealousy or discontent at another’s possession of something that one keenly desires to have or achieve oneself; to envy.

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Karuṃbu (ಕರುಂಬು):—

1) [noun] a feeling of discontent and ill will because of another’s advantages, possessions, etc.; resentful dislike of another who has something that one desires; envy.

2) [noun] an envious person.

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Kaṟuṃbu (ಕಱುಂಬು):—[verb] = ಕಱುಬು [karubu]1.

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Kaṟuṃbu (ಕಱುಂಬು):—[noun] = ಕಱುಬು [karubu]2.

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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.

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