Pumdu, Puṃḍu, Pundu, Puṇḍu: 2 definitions

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Pumdu 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)

Pundu in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Porrum ophioscorodon (Link) Rchb. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8

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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

Puṃḍu (ಪುಂಡು):—[adjective] = ಪುಂಡ [pumda]1.

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Puṃḍu (ಪುಂಡು):—[noun] = ಪುಂಡಾಟ [pumdata].

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Puṃḍu (ಪುಂಡು):—

1) [noun] a swollen, inflamed area in body tissues, in which pus is gathered.

2) [noun] an injury to the body in which the skin or other tissue is broken, cut, pierced, torn, etc.; a wound.

3) [noun] (fig.) the quality of being useless; uselessness.

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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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