Kusumbe, Kusuṃbe: 2 definitions

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Kusumbe means something in 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kusumbe in India is the name of a plant defined with Carthamus tinctorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentalia Sinica (1985)
· Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (1910)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Iranian Journal of Botany (1989)
· Crop Science (Madison) (1982)
· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1985)

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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

Kusuṃbe (ಕುಸುಂಬೆ):—

1) [noun] the thistle like, annual plant Carthamus tinctorius of Asteraceae family, seeds of which yield oil used in paints, foods, medicine, etc.; safflower.

2) [noun] its orange flower.

3) [noun] the orange colour of the flower.

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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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