In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)

Ṭumbo (टुम्बो) in Gujarati refers to “reproach, insult”, and is related to the Prakrit ṭuṃbaya, which possibly designates a kind of blow, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Note: The meaning of this word (i.e., ṭuṃbaya) is uncertain: according to Pāiasaddamahaṇṇavo, it designates a kind of blow; in Gujarati we find ṭumbo “reproach, insult”; in the context of Vividhatīrthakalpa, the word seems to designate an instrument: hammer?, to be compared to ṭaṃka?

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Tumbo in the Kannada language possibly refers to Droṇapuṣpī, a medicinal plant identified with either Leucas cephalotes Spreng., Leucas aspera Sprekg. or Leucas linifolia Spreng., all from the Lamiaceae or “mint” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.137-138 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Other than the Kannada word Tumbo, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which eight are in Sanskrit.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tumbo in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link from the Lamiaceae (Mint) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tumbo, 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) Tumbo in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis 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 vulgaris Schrad. (among others).

2) Tumbo is also identified with Leucas aspera It has the synonym Phlomis pluckenetii Roth (etc.).

3) Tumbo in Peru is also identified with Passiflora quadrangularis It has the synonym Passiflora sulcata Jacq. (etc.).

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

· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Species Plantarum
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series (1938)
· Rev. Hortus Malab. (1839)
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Tumbo (तुम्बो):—n. 1. dried/empty gourd used as a case; 2. stomach; belly;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Tumbomri, Tumbong-aso, Tumborki, Tumboroba, Tumbosut.

Ends with: Baktumbo, Kak-tumbo, Kaktumbo, Khat-khatumbo, Tutumbo.

Full-text: Kak-tumbo, Tumbaya, Dronapushpi.

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