Calakkan, Caḻakkaṉ: 2 definitions
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Calakkan 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)Calakkan in India is the name of a plant defined with Pistia stratiotes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Apiospermum obcordatum (Schleid.) Klotzsch (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1993)
· Guide to the Poisonous and Irritant Plants of Florida. (1978)
· Cytologia (1988)
· J. Asiat. Soc. (1966)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Flora del Paraguay (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Calakkan, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaḻakkaṉ (சழக்கன்) noun < சழக்கு. [sazhakku.] Wicked man; தீயவன். சழக்கனே னுனைச்சார்ந்திலேன் [thiyavan. sazhakkane nunaicharnthilen] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 30, 2).
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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