Kukus: 1 definition
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Kukus 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)Kukus in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Oryza sativa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oryza sativa var. zeravschanica Brches ex Katzaroff (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Flora de Filipinas ed. 1 (1837)
· The Flora of British India (1896)
· Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. Part B, Biological Sciences (1989)
· J. Agric. Trop. (1956)
· Physis. Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales (1933)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kukus, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, 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: Kukusta.
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