Rum, Rūṃ: 3 definitions

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Rum means something in Marathi, 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

Rum in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Strobilanthes cusia from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Strobilanthes flaccidifolius. For the possible medicinal usage of rum, 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.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Rum in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Spondias purpurea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Warmingia pauciflora Engl. (among others).

2) Rum in India is also identified with Strobilanthes flaccidifolius It has the synonym Strobilanthes flaccidifolia Nees.

3) Rum in Nigeria is also identified with Ceiba pentandra It has the synonym Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. (etc.).

4) Rum in Thailand is also identified with Moringa ovalifolia It has the synonym Moringa polygona DC. (etc.).

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

· Flore des Antilles (1825)
· Pflanzenw. Afr. (1921)
· Botanical Gazette (1891)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1790)
· Taxon (1979)
· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1887)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rūṃ (रूं).—n C (vraṇa S) A pustule in the disease scaldhead. Understood by some as a sore generally and especially a scar. The plural is ruvēṃ.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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