In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Koyyā (“guava”) refers to one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. The fruits found in connection with the deities or held in the hands of the deities are, for example, Koyyā.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Koyya in India is the name of a plant defined with Psidium guajava in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Syzygium ellipticum K. Schum. & Lauterb. (among others).

2) Koyya is also identified with Salvadora persica It has the synonym Salvadora crassinervia Hochst. ex T. Anderson (etc.).

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

· Biologia Centrali-Americana; … Botany (1880)
· Enum. (1906)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands (1925)
· Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles. (1821)
· Flora de Cuba (1953)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Koyyā (ಕೊಯ್ಯಾ):—

1) [noun] the tree Psidium guajava ( = P. pyriferum) of Myrtaceae family; guava tree.

2) [noun] its fruit; guava.

3) [noun] the tree Salvadora persica of Salvadoraceae family.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Koyyā (கொய்யா) noun < Brazilian guayaba. [Telugu: goyyā, Kanarese, Malayalam: koyyā.] Guava, a tree, Psidium guyava; மரவகை. [maravagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 744.)

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Koyyā (கொய்யா) noun probably Telugu koyyā. A weaving instrument; நெய்வார் கருவிவகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [neyvar karuvivagai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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)

Starts with: Koy-akacatti, Koyyakam, Koyyakkattai, Koyyal, Koyyamumji, Koyyamunchi, Koyyan, Koyyapippali, Koyyapippili, Koyyapippli, Koyyati, Koyyatotakoora, Koyyo.

Ends with: Cenkoyya, Cikappukkoyya, Cimaikkoyya, Cirukoyya, Civappukkoyya, Eechakoyya, Icakoyya, Irattakoyya, Kattukkoyya, Kattukoyya, Malai-k-koyya, Malaiccirukoyya, Malaikkoyya, Perunkoyya, Segappu-koyya, Tavittu-k-koyya, Tavittukkoyya, Thavattukoyya, Vellaikoyya.

Full-text: Cirukoyya, Koyyakkattai, Malaikkoyya, Civappukkoyya, Cimaikkoyya, Tavittukkoyya, Cenkoyya, Koyyal, Segappu-koyyaa, Malai-k-koyya, Tavittu-k-koyya, Segappu-koyya, Uyyakkontan, Po.

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