Veruku: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Veruku 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)Veruku in India is the name of a plant defined with Alocasia macrorrhizos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arum indicum Lour. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bot. Reg. (1822)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Hortus Britannicus (1839)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum (1841)
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Veruku, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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 LexiconVeruku (வெருகு) noun
1. Tom-cat; ஆண் பூனை. (திவா.) [an punai. (thiva.)]
2. Wild cat; காட்டுப்பூனை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) வெருக்கு விடையன்ன [kattuppunai. (pingalagandu) verukku vidaiyanna] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 324).
3. Toddy cat, Paradoxurus niger; மரநாய். [maranay.]
4. Ol, tuberous-rooted herb, Arum macrorhizon; செடிவகை. [sedivagai.] Colloq.
5. White-flowered sola; வெண்கிடை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [venkidai. (pingalagandu)]
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Veruku (வெருகு) noun < மெருகு¹. [merugu¹.] Polish; மெருகு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [merugu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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)
Full-text: Viruku, Verukankilanku, Verugu theeni, Mirukacayitakam, Karanaippala, Kecakkanni, Meruku, Vayatam, Verukkuvitai, Piri.
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