Upavanam, Upa-vanam, Upavaṉam: 3 definitions
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Upavanam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, Tamil. 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)Upavanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Tragia involucrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Croton urens L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Fl. Bor.-Amer.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upavanam (उपवनम्):—[=upa-vanam] ind. near a wood, in the wood, [Śiśupāla-vadha vi, 62.]
2) Upāvanam (उपावनम्):—[=upāva-√nam]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUpavaṉam (உபவனம்) [upa-vaṉam] noun < upa-vana. Grove, flower-garden; சோலை. அந்த மன்ன னோர் நாளி லுபவனத் தொருவனாய் [solai. antha manna nor nali lupavanath thoruvanay] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் உற்பத்தி. [gnanavasittam urpathi.] 31).
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Upavaṉam (உபவனம்) noun Climbing nettle. See காஞ்சொறி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kanchori. (vaithiya muligai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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