Ambiguity: Although Kasur has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kashura.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kasur [कसुर] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Cyperus rotundus L. from the Cyperaceae (Sedge) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kasur, 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)

Kasur in India is the name of a plant defined with Saurauia napaulensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Saurauia napaulensis (Royle) Benth. ex Hook..

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

· Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d’Histoire Naturelle de Genève (1822)
· Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften (1801)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kasur in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) fault; guilt; ~[vara] a guilty person..—kasur (कसूर) is alternatively transliterated as Kasūra.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kasur (ಕಸುರ್):—[verb] (a stringent taste, a substance of that taste) to cause slight irritation in the throat or on the tongue.

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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: Kacur, Kacuri, Kashura, Kasurabanda, Kasuradara, Kasurgay, Kasuri, Kasuri methi, Kasuri-methi, Kasuru, Kasurugayi.

Ends with: Kacur, Sankasur, Shankasur, Vakasur.

Full-text: Kacuri, Kashura.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kasur; (plurals include: Kasurs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

Sikhs and Hinduism < [June 1943]

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