Cutam, Cūṭam, Cūtam: 2 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Cutam in India is the name of a plant defined with Spondias pinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mangifera pinnata L.f. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· FBI (1876)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Taxon (1982)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Cutam, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cutam (சுதம்) noun < cyuta.

1. Destruction, loss; நாசம். சுதமுறு முலக மெல்லாம் [nasam. suthamuru mulaga mellam] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் வீம. [gnanavasittam vima.] 1).

2. Descent, decline; இறங்குகை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [irangugai. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Cutam (சுதம்) noun < śruta.

1. Sacred books; பரமாகமம். சுதமொழி கேண்மின் [paramagamam. suthamozhi kenmin] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 52).

2. See சுருதஞானம். கடல்போற் சுதங்க ணிறைந் தனவே [suruthagnanam. kadalpor suthanga nirain thanave] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 3038).

3. Method, order; முறை மை. [murai mai.] (W.)

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Cutam (சுதம்) noun A small prostrate herb. See நெருஞ்சி. [nerunchi.] (W.)

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Cūṭam (சூடம்) noun See சூடன் [sudan], 1.

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Cūṭam (சூடம்) noun < cūḍā. Crown of the head; தலையின் உச்சி. புரவிசயன் சூடந்தரு பாகீரதி [thalaiyin uchi. puravisayan sudantharu pagirathi] (மகாபாரதம் அருச்சுனன்றீர். [magaparatham aruchunanrir.] 7).

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Cūṭam (சூடம்) noun See சூளம். [sulam.] Tinnevelly usage

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Cūtam (சூதம்) noun < sūta.

1. Birth; பிறப்பு. சூதநல்வினை மங்கலத்தொழில் [pirappu. suthanalvinai mangalathozhil] (பெரியபுராணம் திருஞான. [periyapuranam thirugnana.] 1043).

2. Quicksilver, mercury; பாதரசம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [patharasam. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Cūtam (சூதம்) noun < cūta.

1. Mango. See மாமரம் [mamaram]

2. Sweet mango. See தேமா. [thema.]

3. Hog plum. See புளிமா. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி). [pulima. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi).]

4. Coral jasmine. See பவளமல்லிகை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி). [pavalamalligai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi).]

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Cūtam (சூதம்) noun < dyūta. Gambling; சூதசங்கிதைு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [suthu. (sudamaninigandu)]

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