Kemjige, Keṃjige, Kenjige, Keñjige: 3 definitions

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Kemjige 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kenjige [ಕೆಂಜಿಗೆ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Caesalpinia pulcherrima Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kenjige, 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.

Kenjige in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (O. Deg.) H. St. John from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kenjige in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia decapetala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Biancaea sepiaria (Roxb.) Todaro (among others).

2) Kenjige is also identified with Caesalpinia pulcherrima It has the synonym Poinciana elata Lour. (etc.).

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

· Webbia (1957)
· Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Konigl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. (1845)
· Hort. Bot. Panorm. (1876)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Leafl. Philipp. Bot.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Keṃjige (ಕೆಂಜಿಗೆ):—

1) [noun] the climbing plant Caesalpinia mimosoides of Caesalpiniaceae family.

2) [noun] another plant of the same family Caesalpinia pulcherrima.

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Keṃjige (ಕೆಂಜಿಗೆ):—[noun] a kind of thick, red ant.

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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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