Urum: 2 definitions
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Urum means something in 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)Urum in South and Central America is the name of a plant defined with Desmoncus orthacanthos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Atitara orthacantha (Mart.) Barb. Rodr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Historia Naturalis Palmarum (1853)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1933)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1951)
· Gentes Herbarum (1949)
· Flora of the British West Indian Islands (1864)
· Caldasia (1943)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Urum, for example health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUrum (உரும்) noun < உரு¹-. [uru¹-.] [Telugu: urumu.]
1. Thunder; இடி. உருமுற்ற பாம்பின் [idi. urumurra pambin] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 27).
2. Fear, dread, alarm; அச்சம். [acham.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 365.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Urumadhya, Urumaga, Urumahatmya, Urumakalam, Urumal, Urumalaivari, Urumamapalam, Urumamkai, Urumampalam, Urumampazham, Urumana, Urumani, Urumaram, Urumarga, Urumari, Urumati, Urumatra, Urumatti, Urumattukkuvitu, Urumbali.
Ends with: Aphatagurum, Bouh kurum, Burum, Dhepecem Gurum, Dhepecem-gurum, Dhoragurum, Dhurum, Glochidion obscurum, Gurum, Kalapantalem Gurum, Kalapatalem-gurum, Kurukurum, Kurumkurum, Lenkurum, Malavurum, Murum, Pendicem Gurum, Pendicem-gurum, Vasurum.
Full-text: Urumeru, Kallurru, Urumu, Puran, Teucrium scordium, Mentha aquatica.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Urum; (plurals include: Urums). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.147 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Tiruvenkateswarar Temple—Kadapperi < [Chapter 4 - Prominent Temples in Madurantakam Taluk]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Symbology of khatvanga in the Mahavrata < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 1 - Rise of the Temple cult in Saivism < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Chapter 3 - Grace And Ethics < [Volume 4.2.2 - Philosophy of Soul]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Guru-in-physical form < [Chapter 6 - Means to Release]