Kuruti, Kuruṭi, Kurutike, Kurutiga, Kurutige: 3 definitions

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Kuruti 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)

1) Kurutige in India is the name of a plant defined with Daemia extensa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Doemia extensa R. Br. (among others).

2) Kurutige is also identified with Lepidium sativum It has the synonym Crucifera nasturtium E.H.L. Krause (etc.).

3) Kurutige is also identified with Pergularia daemia It has the synonym Asclepias muricata Schumach. & Thonn. (etc.).

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

· Research Bulletin (1976)
· Resultati Scientifi ci della Missione Stefanini-Paoli nella Somalia Italiana (1916)
· Miscellanea Austriaca ad Botanicam, Chemiam, et Historiam Naturalem Spectantia (1781)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1820)
· Acta Facultatis Rerum Naturalium Universitatis Comenianae, Botanica (1986)
· Flora Capensis (Harvey) (1908)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuruṭi (ಕುರುಟಿ):—[noun] a kind of bird.

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Kuruṭike (ಕುರುಟಿಕೆ):—

1) [noun] the Barleria prionites of Acanthaceae family; thorny nail dye.

2) [noun] its flower.

3) [noun] the plant Ammania vesicatoria of Lythraceae family.

4) [noun] the tree Lannea coromandelica ( = Odina woodier) of Anacardiaceae family; Indian ash tree.

5) [noun] the plant Wrightia zeylanica ( = W. antidysentrica) of Apocynaceae family.

6) [noun] its seed, used to expel worms and other parasites from the intestinal tract.

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Kuruṭiga (ಕುರುಟಿಗ):—[noun] = ಕುರುಟಿಕೆ [kurutike].

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Kuruṭige (ಕುರುಟಿಗೆ):—[noun] = ಕುರುಟಿಕೆ [kurutike].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuruṭi (குருடி) noun < idem. [Kanarese, Malayalam: kuruḍi.] Blind woman; கண்ணில்லாதவள். [kannillathaval.]

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Kuruti (குருதி) noun perhaps from குரு¹-. [kuru¹-.]

1. cf. rudhira. [Malayalam: kuruti.] Blood; இரத்தம். (திவா.) [iratham. (thiva.)]

2. Red colour; சிவப்பு. குருதித்துகிலின் னுறையை [sivappu. kuruthithugilin nuraiyai] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 926).

3. Mars; செவ்வாய். (திவா.) [sevvay. (thiva.)]

4. cf. குருத்து. [kuruthu.] Brain; மூளை. [mulai.] (W.)

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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.

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