Ume: 2 definitions

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Ume 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)

1) Ume in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus erinaceus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum erinaceum (Poir.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Ume is also identified with Pterocarpus osun It has the synonym Pterocarpus zenkeri Harms.

3) Ume is also identified with Pterocarpus soyauxii It has the synonym Pterocarpus casteelsii var. ealaensis Hauman (etc.).

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

· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1910)
· South African Journal of Botany (2008)
· East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Bois et Forêts des Tropiques (1978)
· Phytomedicine (2004)

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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

Ume (ಉಮೆ):—[noun] the Goddess Pārvati, wife of Śiva.

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Ume (ಉಮೆ):—[noun] the plant Psychotria bisulcata of Rubiaceae family.

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Ūme (ಊಮೆ):—

1) [noun] a man or woman who is lacking the power of speech; a dumb person.

2) [noun] inability of a person to speak; dumbness.

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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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