Kuluku: 2 definitions

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Kuluku 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) Kuluku in Congo is the name of a plant defined with Penianthus longifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Penianthus fruticosus Hutch. & Dalziel.

2) Kuluku in India is also identified with Pennisetum glaucum It has the synonym Setariopsis glauca (L.) Samp. (etc.).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Descripción de las Plantas (1802)
· Cytologia (1993)
· Nomenclator Botanicus. Editio secunda (1841)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1997)
· Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1864)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuluku (ಕುಲುಕು):—

1) [verb] to fill with something forcibly.

2) [verb] to cause to shake vehemently.

3) [verb] to shake oneself with frequent motions.

4) [verb] to trifle or dally to attract attention of a person (esp. of opposite sex); to flirt.

5) [verb] to strike with a pointed object.

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Kuluku (ಕುಲುಕು):—[verb] to speak very softly without vibration of the vocal cords; to talk or say in a barely audible tone or in a secret or confidential way; to whisper.

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Kuluku (ಕುಲುಕು):—

1) [noun] the fact of being shaken.

2) [noun] (said of a girl or woman) the act of trifling to get attention or admiration (esp. from a man).

3) [noun] a hopping while running.

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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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