Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kurda [कुरदा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Celosia argentea L. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family having the following synonyms: Celosia japonica, Celosia stricta, Celosia plumosa. For the possible medicinal usage of kurda, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Kurda in India is the name of a plant defined with Falconeria insignis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sapium insigne (Royle) Benth. (among others).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
· Flora of the British India (1888)
· Genera Plantarum (1880)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1839)
· Forest Flora of British Burma (1877)
· Étude générale du groupe des Euphorbiacées (1858)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kūrda (कूर्द).—[masculine] na [neuter] a jump.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kūrda (कूर्द):—[from kūrd] m. ‘a jump’, prajāpateḥ k, ‘Prajāpati’s jump’, Name of a Sāman.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kurda (कुर्द):—[(-ṅa) kurddate] 1. d. To play.

2) Kūrda (कूर्द):—(ṅa) kūrdate 1. d. To play.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kurda in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kurdade, Kurdairi, Kurdala, Kurdana, Kurdani, Kurdasi.

Ends with: Sharavakurda.

Full-text: Kurd, Gurda, Sharavakurda, Urda, Kurdana.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kurda, Kūrda; (plurals include: Kurdas, Kūrdas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter VIII - The medical treatment of insect bites

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