Cankini, Caṅkiṉi: 2 definitions
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Cankini 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)Cankini in India is the name of a plant defined with Clerodendrum inerme in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Volkameria commersonii Poir. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1808)
· Phytologia (1971)
· Dagbok ofwer en Ostindisk Resa (1757)
· Gardens’ Bulletin. Singapore (1995)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Mangroves of Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Taxonomy and Ecology. (2004)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cankini, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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 LexiconCaṅkiṉi (சங்கினி) noun < śaṅkhinī.
1. (erotics) The third of the four classes into which women are classified in Kāma-śāstra; காமசாஸ்திரங் கூறும் நால்வகைப் பெண்களில் மூன்றாம்வகையினள். [kamasasthirang kurum nalvagaip penkalil munramvagaiyinal.] (கொக்கோகம் [kokkogam] 1, 11-14).
2. A principal tubular vessel of the human body, one of taca-nāṭi, q.v.; தசநாடியுளொன்று. [thasanadiyulonru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 26, உரை. [urai.])
3. Smooth volkameria. See சங்கங்குப்பி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sanganguppi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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: Cankinicceti.
Ends with: Cocankini.
Full-text: Samgini, Samgini-khelnu, Sangini-khelnu, Pem.
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