Alternative spellings of this word include Kuchi.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Kuci (कुचि) [?] [or Kuṭi ?] (in Chinese: Kieou-tche) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Pūrvabhadrapadā (or Pūrvabhadrapadānakṣatra) and Uttarabhadrapadā (or Uttarabhadrapadānakṣatra), as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Pūrvabhadrapadā and Uttarabhadrapadā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Kuci] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kuci in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Ceiba pentandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gossampinus rumphii Schott & Endl. (among others).

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

· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· The Religion. (1971)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
· Taxon (1979)
· The Tiv Tribe. (1933)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 16 (1826)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kucī (कुची).—

1) A small brush of hair, a pencil.

2) A key.

See also (synonyms): kūcikā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kūcī (कूची).—[feminine] pencil, brush.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kūcī (कूची):—[from kūcikā] a f. ([Uṇādi-sūtra iv, 93]) a paint brush, pencil, [Suśruta]

2) b See kūcikā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kuci in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kūci (ಕೂಚಿ):—[noun] = ಕೂಚ [kuca]3.

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Kūci (ಕೂಚಿ):—[noun] = ಕೂಚು [kucu]4.

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Kūci (ಕೂಚಿ):—

1) [noun] the highest point; crest; summit; apex.

2) [noun] the highest point of interest, excitement, etc.; an excellent point, position or status.

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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 (+7): Kucia, Kucibhatta, Kucid, Kucidarthin, Kucidya, Kucika, Kucikara, Kucikarna, Kucila, Kucina, Kucinda, Kucindi, Kucing galak, Kucini, Kucipa, Kucipatra, Kucippar, Kucipudi, Kucira, Kucita.

Ends with: Anakuci, Bakuci, Cicikuci, Gallikuci, Kalakuci, Karakuci, Kukuci, Kurukuci, Laikuci, Lakuci, Likuci, Samkuci, Sankuci, Tulakuci, Vakuci.

Full-text: Cicikuci, Kucika, Kucippar, Pratikuncita, Kelikuncika, Akuncita, Akuncana, Kucivili, Nikuncaka, Nikuncana, Kunci, Kunc, Kuti, Kuca, Purvabhadrapada, Uttarabhadrapada, Kuccu.

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