Tuca, Ṭuca: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Tuca means something in Marathi, 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tuca in South America is the name of a plant defined with Bertholletia excelsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bertholletia nobilis Miers (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Eur. J. Biochem. (1987)
· Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. (1990)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1874)
· Enumeracão das Substancias Brazileiras (1836)
· J. Investig. Allergol. Clin. Immunol. (2007)
· Fitoterapia (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tuca, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭuca (टु�) [-kan-kara-dinī-ṭiśī, -कन�-कर-दिनी-टिशी].�ad Imit. of the sound arising on piercing a soft sub- stance, such as a melon, cushion &c.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+8): Dhusar, Dusaru, Tuca-Kana-Kara-Dini-Dishim, Tucakakkoti, Tucakamatulai, Tucakataticceti, Tucakatatikam, Tucakatitam, Tucakatitamaram, Tucakattari, Tucakkutinai, Tucakuli, Tucankattu, Tucankolal, Tucaparicam, Tucapattiri, Tucaram, Tucaran, Tucarapattirakam, Tucari.
Full-text: Tuccha, Tuka, Tuca-Kana-Kara-Dini-Dishim, Tucakkutinai, Nanata.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Tuca, Ṭuca; (plurals include: Tucas, Ṭucas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Chapter 2 - Sanskrit and modern Indian Languages < [Section 1 - Introduction]