Tupa, Tūpa: 4 definitions

Introduction
Biology
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1. Marathi
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Introduction:

Tupa 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

Tupa [तुपा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Psydrax dicoccos Gaertn. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Canthium dicoccum, Plectronia dicocca, Vangueria dicocca. For the possible medicinal usage of tupa, 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.

Tupa in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Madhuca neriifolia (Moon) H.J.Lam from the Sapotaceae (Mahua) family having the following synonyms: Madhuca malabarica, Basia malabarica, Illipe malabarica.

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

1) Tupa in India is the name of a plant defined with Psydrax dicoccos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Canthium dicoccum Merr. (among others).

2) Tupa in South America is also identified with Lobelia tupa It has the synonym Dortmanna mucronata (Cav.) Kuntze (etc.).

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

· Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae (1875)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1857)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1839)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1953)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1928)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Tupa, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

tūpa (तूप).—n Clarified butter, ghee. Pr. avaśīṃ khāī tūpa sakāḷīṃ pāhī rūpa; Pr. jēvīna tēṃ tupāśīṃ nāhīṃ tara upāśīṃ; Pr. tupācē āśēnēṃ uṣṭēṃ khāvēṃ To do dirty and mean jobs for profit. tupācā śintōḍā A mere sprinkling of ghee; tupācī dhāra A stream of ghee; tupācēṃ nakha A drop of ghee; a mere drop on the nail. See under kavaḍī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

tūpa (तूप).—n Clarified butter, ghee. tūpācī dhāra A stream of ghee. tūpācā śintōḍā A mere sprinkling of ghee. tupācēṃ nakha A drop of ghee, a mere drop on the nail.

context information

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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Item last updated: 11 May, 2023