Karumpul, Karumpuḷ: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Karumpul means something in biology, Tamil. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Karumpul in India is the name of a plant defined with Borassus flabellifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lontarus domestica Gaertn., nom. superfl. (among others).
2) Karumpul is also identified with Echinochloa colona It has the synonym Panicum colonum var. equitans (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Hack. ex T. Durand & Schinz (etc.).
3) Karumpul is also identified with Panicum colonum It has the synonym Echinochloa colona (L.) Link.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Trop. Agric. (1941)
· Phytologia (1981)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1930)
· Trop. Agric. (1934)
· Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien (1966)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karumpul, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.
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 LexiconKarumpul (கரும்புல்) [karu-pul] noun < idem. +. Palmyra-palm; பனை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [panai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Karumpuḷ (கரும்புள்) [karu-puḷ] noun < idem. +.
1. A kind of black-beetle; வண்டுவகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vanduvagai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Female beetle; பெண்வண்டு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [penvandu. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Karumpuḷ (கரும்புள்) [karum-puḷ] noun < idem. +. Crow; காகம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kagam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Karum, Karu, Pul.
Starts with: Karu-pullikal, Karumpulli.
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