Curukki: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Curukki 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)Curukki in India is the name of a plant defined with Amaranthus campestris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1805)
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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 LexiconCurukki (சுருக்கி) noun < சுருக்கு-. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [surukku-. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
1. Tortoise; ஆமை. [amai.]
2. Touch-me-not, a sensitive plant; தொட்டாற்சுருங்கி. [thottarsurungi.]
3. A species of amaranth; சிறுகீரை. [sirugirai.]
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: Curukkippiti, Curukkittukkol.
Ends with: Kutalccurukki, Parcurukki, Utiraccurukki.
Full-text: Kannencu, Parcurukki, Terij, Curukkippiti, Tiru-vay-molinurrantati, Erippu, Cutar, Patalai, Vattam.
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Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The sites of Multilingual Literary production in Nāyaka-period South India < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]