Coliyan, Coliyaṉ, Cōḻiyaṉ: 2 definitions
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Coliyan 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)Coliyan in India is the name of a plant defined with Cardiospermum halicacabum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Corindum halicacabum (L.) Medik. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Ueber einige künstliche Geschlechter aus der Malvenfamilie, denn der Klasse der Monadelphien (1787)
· Parasitology Research (2005)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Helminthology (2000)
· Ethnobotany (2007)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Coliyan, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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 LexiconColiyaṉ (சொலியன்) noun Balloon vine. See முடக்கொற்றான். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [mudakkorran. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Cōḻiyaṉ (சோழியன்) noun < சோழம். [sozham.]
1. Man of the Chola country; சோழநாட்டான். [sozhanattan.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 167.)
2. [Malayalam: cōḻiyaṉ.] Title of certain sub-castes of Brahmins, Vēḷāḷas, etc.; பிராமணர் வேளாளர் முதலியோருட் சில வகுப்பினர்க்கு வழங்கும் பெயர். [piramanar velalar muthaliyorud sila vaguppinarkku vazhangum peyar.] (E. T. vi, 391.)
3. A kind of hoe; ஒருவகை மண்வெட்டி. [oruvagai manvetti.] (J.)
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)
Full-text: Coliyavellalar, Coliyapparai, Coliyakkatakam, Nilappeyar, Mahapali, Lambakanna.
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