Kurunda, Kuruṇḍa, Kurumda: 6 definitions
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Kurunda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKurunda [कुरुंद] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr. from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family having the following synonyms: Boswellia glabra, Boswellia thurifera, Bursera thurifera. For the possible medicinal usage of kurunda, 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.
Kurunda [कुरुन्द] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.
Kurunda [ಕುರುಂದ] in the Coorgi language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria involucrata var. elata (Dalzell) C.B.Clarke from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Barleria elata Dalzell.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykurunda (कुरुंद).—m A kind of stone, reddish and soft, Corundum. Used for mills, whetstones &c. 2 A red speck on the white of the eye. 3 n A kind of grass.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkurunda (कुरुंद).—m A kind of stone, Corundum.
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kurunda (कुरुंद).—m A kind of stone, reddish and soft.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKuruṇḍa (कुरुण्ड).—= कुरुष्ट (kuruṣṭa) q. v.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKuruṃda (ಕುರುಂದ):—[noun] a common mineral, aluminum oxide, Al2O3, second only to the diamond in hardness, a dark, granular variety of which is used for grinding and polishing.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kurunda Vihara, Kurundacullaka, Kurundankundiya, Kurundapillaka, Kurundavapi, Kurundavasoka Vihara, Kurundavelu, Kurundavriddhi.
Ends with: Nirkurunda, Sakurunda.
Full-text: Kuranda, Kurundiya Vihara, Hastyashana, Kurundi, Ambilapassava, Mukunda, Mahashiva, Dola.
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