Kakkam, K膩kkam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kakkam 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kakkam in India is the name of a plant defined with Clitoria ternatea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (among others).
2) Kakkam is also identified with Coccinia grandis It has the synonym Turia moghadd J.F. Gmel. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1983)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1975)
· Moscosoa (1990)
· Encyclop茅die M茅thodique. Botanique (1811)
· Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (1857)
· Beitrag zur Flora Aethiopiens (1867)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kakkam, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, 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
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKakkam (喈曕畷喁嵿畷喈瘝) noun < 办补办峁. Armpit, axilla; 喈呧畷喁嵿畷喁佮喁�. 喈曕疅喁嵿疅喈苦畾喁� 喈氞瘉喈班瘉喈熰瘝喈熰喈む瘝喈む畽喁� 喈曕畷喁嵿畷喈む瘝喈む喈侧瘝 喈掂瘓喈瘝喈喁� [akkul. kattis suruttithang kakkathil vaippar] (喈疅喁嵿疅喈苦喈む瘝. 喈む喈班瘉喈瘝喈喈掂痪 喈瘖喈む瘉 [pattinath. thiruppavai pothu], 30).
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K膩kkam (喈曕喈曕瘝喈曕喁�) noun
1. Bitter snake-ground. See 喈曕瘉喈编疅喁嵿疅喁�. (喈掂瘓喈む瘝喈む喈� 喈喁堗喈曕喈距喈�). [kurattai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi).]
2. A common creeper of the hedges. See 喈曕瘖喈掂瘝喈掂瘓. (喈掂瘓喈む瘝喈む喈� 喈喁堗喈曕喈距喈�). [kovvai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi).]
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Kakkam (喈曕畷喁嵿畷喈瘝) noun < 办补办峁. Differential circle; 喈呧喈┼畷喁嵿畷喈｀畷喁嵿畷喁佮喈曕瘓. [ayanakkanakkuvagai.] Pond.
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Kakkam (喈曕畷喁嵿畷喈瘝) noun perhaps from 喈曕畷喁嵿畷喁�-. [kakku-.] Dregs, lees; 喈曕畾喈｀瘝喈熰瘉. [kasandu.] Local usage
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: Kakkambu, Kakkamdha, Kakkamdhu, Kakkamulla, Kakkamullu.
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