Kusuvu: 2 definitions

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Kusuvu 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kusuvu [ಕುಸುವು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Cannabis sativa L. from the Cannabaceae (Marijuana) family having the following synonyms: Cannabis indica, Cannabis chinensis, Cannabis generalis. For the possible medicinal usage of kusuvu, 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.

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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

Kusuvu (ಕುಸುವು):—[verb] to prepare (food) for eating by subjecting to heat, as by boiling, baking, frying, etc.

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Kusuvu (ಕುಸುವು):—

1) [noun] the plant Cannabis sativa of Cannabinaceae family; grown for the tough fibre in its stem; ganja; hemp plant.

2) [noun] a substance, such as marijuana, hashish, etc., made from the leaves and flowers of this plant.

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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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