Kawa: 1 definition
Introduction:
Kawa 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kawa in Congo is the name of a plant defined with Coffea arabica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coffea arabica var. polysperma Burck (among others).
2) Kawa in India is also identified with Chrysopogon aciculatus It has the synonym Pollinia gryllus (L.) Spreng. (etc.).
3) Kawa in Nigeria is also identified with Microdesmis puberula It has the synonym Microdesmis zenkeri Pax (etc.).
4) Kawa in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Plectranthus congestus.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) (1926)
· Mededeelingen uitgeven van het Department van Landbouw in NederlandschIndië (1913)
· Amoen. Acad. (1759)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1897)
· Bot. Macaronesica (1980)
· Mémoires de la Société d’Agriculture, Sciences et Arts d’Angers (1831)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kawa, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Kawabo, Kawadi, Kawai, Kawakawayan, Kawal, Kawala, Kawale, Kawalog, Kawameru, Kawanah, Kawani, Kawanish, Kawapat, Kawara-ketsumei, Kawara-nadeshiko, Kawari, Kawariba-makie-hagi, Kawarr, Kawasing, Kawat.
Ends with: Akawa, Ekawa, Ikawa, Kakawa, Kankawa, Karkawa, Kikawa, Kikawam mukawa, Msakawa, Mtakawa, Mukawa, Muturakawa, Muyakawa, Pohutukawa, Riskawa, Uri-kawa, Yatikawa.
Full-text: Uri-kawa.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Kawa; (plurals include: Kawas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 151-153 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 41 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Translator’s Introduction < [Introduction Text]
Vimalakīrti Sutra (by John R. McRae)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)