Temgu, Ṭeṃgu, Tengu, Ṭeṅgu: 2 definitions

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Temgu 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)

Tengu in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palma cocos Mill., nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Kew Chromosome Conference (1995)
· Not. Pl. Asiat. (1851)
· Illustrations of the Botany … of the Himalayan Mountains (1840)
· Agric. Colon. (1916)
· Palma (1768)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ṭeṃgu (ಟೆಂಗು):—

1) [noun] the coconut palm Cocos nucifera; coconut palm.

2) [noun] the fruit of this tree consisting of a thick, fibrous, brown, oval husk under which there is a thin, hard shell enclosing a layer of edible white meat, which has also filled with a sweet, milky fluid called coconut milk; coconut.

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Teṃgu (ತೆಂಗು):—[verb] to alight or rest (as a flying bird).

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Teṃgu (ತೆಂಗು):—

1) [noun] the tall, palm tree Cocus nucifera of Arecaceae family; coconut palm.

2) [noun] the fruit of this, consisting of a thick, fibrous, brown, oval husk under which there is a thin, hard shell enclosing a layer of edible white meat.

3) [noun] the edible meat itself.

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Tēṃgu (ತೇಂಗು):—[verb] = ತೇಕು [teku]1.

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Tēṃgu (ತೇಂಗು):—[verb] to alight or rest (as a flying bird).

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Tēṃgu (ತೇಂಗು):—[noun] parity a) equality, as in amount, status or character; b) equivalence; correspondence; similarity; analogy.

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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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