Kuranam, Kūraṇam, Kuraṇam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kuranam 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)Kuranam in India is the name of a plant defined with Caryota urens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Caryota urens Jacq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Taxon (1979)
· Fragmenta Botanica. (1800)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuranam, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconKūraṇam (கூரணம்) noun perhaps from idem. + அணவு-. [anavu-.] Coromandel gendarussa. See கோடகசாலை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kodagasalai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kuraṇam (குரணம்) noun < guraṇa. Effort, perseverance; முயற்சி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [muyarsi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Kūraṇam (கூரணம்) noun cf கூரம். [kuram.] Balsam pear; பாகல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pagal. (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.
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