Kumutam: 2 definitions
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Kumutam means something in biology, Tamil. 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)Kumutam in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmostachya bipinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eragrostis cynosuroides (Retz.) P. Beauv., also spelled cynosuriodes (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum, Editio Secunda (1762)
· Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins für die Provinz Brandenburg und die angrenzenden Länder (1907)
· Journal of Applied Ecology (1999)
· Lexicon Generum Phanerogamarum (1903)
· Taxon (2000)
· Flora Capensis (1900)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kumutam, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKumutam (குமுதம்) noun < kumuda.
1. Esculent white water-lily. See வெள்ளாம்பல். (திவா.) [vellambal. (thiva.)]
2. Red Indian water-lily. See செவ்வாம்பல். துவரித ழலர்வன குமுதம் [sevvambal. thuvaritha zhalarvana kumutham] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாட்டுப். [kambaramayanam nattup.] 43).
3. Elephant at the south-west quarter, one of aṣṭa-tik-kacam, q.v.; தென்மேற்றிசை யானை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thenmerrisai yanai. (pingalagandu)]
4. A mineral poison. See வயிக்கிராந்தபாஷாணம். [vayikkiranthapashanam.]
5. See வெள்ளைப்பாஷாணம். [vellaippashanam.]
6. See கற்பாஷாணம். [karpashanam.]
7. An army consisting of 9 elephants, 9 chariots, 27 horses and 45 infantry; 9 யானையும் [yanaiyum], 9 தேரும் [therum], 27 குதிரையும் [kuthiraiyum], 45 காலாட்களும் கொண்ட படை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kaladkalum konda padai. (pingalagandu)]
8. An army consisting of several thousands of akkurōṇi; பல்லாயிரம் அக்குரோணி கொண்ட சேனைத்தொகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pallayiram akkuroni konda senaithogai. (pingalagandu)]
9. Abundance, as of produce; largeness, as of income; மிகுதி. [miguthi.] (J.)
10. (Architecture) A kind of moulding; கட்டடத் தின் எழுதகவகை. [kattadath thin ezhuthagavagai.] (W.)
11. A disease of the pupil of the eye; கருவிழியில் உண்டாகும் ஒருவகை நோய். [karuvizhiyil undagum oruvagai noy.] (W.)
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Kumutam (குமுதம்) noun [Telugu: kumpaṭi, K. kumpaṭe.] Oven, stove; அடுப்பு. (திவா.) [aduppu. (thiva.)]
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Kumutam (குமுதம்) noun cf. tumula. Uproar, confusion; பேரொலி. கதறிமிகு குமுதமிடு பரசமயம் [peroli. katharimigu kumuthamidu parasamayam] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 948).
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Kumutam (குமுதம்) noun probably from ku-muda. Darbha grass; தருப்பை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [tharuppai. (pingalagandu)]
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Kumutam (குமுதம்) noun < kumuda. Camphor; கர்ப்பூரம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [karppuram. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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)
Ends with: Cenkumutam, Timitakumutam, Venkumutam.
Full-text: Venkumutam, Kumudam, Kumuda, Timitakumutam, Cenkumutam, Kumutappatai, Ashtatikkajam, Ucchvas.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Pachchil Amalisvaram (Gopurapatti) < [Aditya I]
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