Tandur: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Tandur means something in Hindi, 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.
Ambiguity: Although Tandur has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Tamdura.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tandur in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus lanatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Colocynthis amarissima Schrad. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Plantarum Capensium (1794)
· Catalogus Seminum et Sporarum in Horto Botanico Universitatis Imperialis Tokyoensis (1915)
· Uses of plants by the Indians (1991)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Africae Australis Extratropicae (1826)
· Prodr. Flora Capensis, being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & port Natal (1800)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tandur, for example side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTandur in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an oven; ~[ri] fired or prepared in, or pertaining to, an oven..—tandur (तंदूर) is alternatively transliterated as Taṃdūra.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tamduri, Tandurina, Tandurust, Tandurusta, Tandurusti.
Full-text: Tamdura.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Tandur; (plurals include: Tandurs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Kadagodi < [Chapter XIX - Supplement]
A Saga of Yoga as Compassion < [January – March, 2006]