Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kuph in India is the name of a plant defined with Gerbera gossypina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gerbera gossypina P. Beauv. (among others).

2) Kuph is also identified with Gerbera lanuginosa It has the synonym Chaptalia gossypina Royle (etc.).

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

· Indian Forester (1966)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1839)
· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1913)
· Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève (1910)
· Nucleus (1976)
· Flora (1844)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kuph (कुफ्):—(nm) blasphemy, heresy; a belief that defies Islam; —[toḍanā] to break the resolution (of), to get to veer round; to overcome the obstinacy (of).

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kuphala, Kupharana, Kupharanda, Kupharandi, Kupharani, Kupheru.

Ends with: Bekuph, Bevakuph, Maukuph, Mavakuph, Mokuph, Tahakuph.

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