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AJUGA

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in botany, a genus of the didynamia gymnosperma clas. There are four species of the ajuga, of which the reptans or bugle, and the pyramidalis or mountain bugle, are natives of Britain.

AJURU-catanga, in ornithology, the Indian name of a species of the pithecus or parrot. See Psittacus.

AJURU-curaua, in ornithology, the Indian name of two species of Brazilian parrots, beautifully variegated with blue, green, red, yellow, and black.

AJURU-para, another parrot resembling the ajuru-catanga, but smaller.