Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kuncaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus tunguensis P. Lima (among others).

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

· Commentariorum de Plantis Africae Australioris (1836)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1983)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1826)
· Standard Shona Dictionary. (1959)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuñcaram (குஞ்சரம்) noun < kuñjara.

1. Elephant; யானை. குஞ்சரவொழுகை பூட்டி [yanai. kuncharavozhugai putti] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 5, பதி. [pathi.]).

2. An epithet to denote excellence used in compounds like கவிகுஞ்சரம்; ஒருசொல் லைச்சார்ந்து உயர்வுகுறிக்கும் மொழி. [kaviguncharam; orusol laicharnthu uyarvugurikkum mozhi.]

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Kuñcaram (குஞ்சரம்) noun Blue nelumbo. See கருங்குவளை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [karunguvalai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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: Kuncaramani.

Ends with: Acurakuncaram, Iracakuncaram, Malaikkuncaram.

Full-text: Acurakuncaram, Kuncarakkanru, Kuncaravolukai, Kuncarakaranam, Iracakuncaram, Koyyulai, Kotinci, Kancukam, Kollai, Vari.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kuncaram, Kuñcaram, Kuncharam, Kunchram, Kunjaram; (plurals include: Kuncarams, Kuñcarams, Kuncharams, Kunchrams, Kunjarams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

Books and Authors < [January – March, 1985]

Tamil Literature < [January 1953]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 3.4 - Gajaha-murti (the story of killing Gajasura) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]

Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]

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