Mumgu, Muṃgu, Mungu, Muṅgu: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Mumgu 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)Mungu in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Lagenaria siceraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita leucantha Duchesne (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club (1896)
· Publications of the Field Columbian Museum, Botanical Series (1930)
· FBI (1879)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1937)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mungu, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMuṃgu (ಮುಂಗು):—
1) [noun] the front portion of something or the area in front of something.
2) [noun] a new growth from a germinating seed or from a rootstock, tuber, bud or the like; a sprout.
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Muṃgu (ಮುಂಗು):—[noun] a kind of plant.
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: Mumguda, Mumgudal, Mumgudalu, Mumgudi, Mumgudibidu, Mumgudivari, Mumgudividu, Mumguli, Mumguri, Mumgurudu, Mumguruhu, Mumgurul, Mumgurulcu, Mumgurulu, Mumgurupu, Mumgurutu, Mumgusi, Mumgusigida.
Ends with: Anemumgu.
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Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
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