Kaikai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kaikai means something in Marathi, biology. 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)1) Kaikai in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Adiantum lunulatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adiantum lunulatum Houtt. (among others).
2) Kaikai is also identified with Adiantum philippense It has the synonym Adiantum lunatum Cav. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nat. Hist. (1783)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Species Plantarum
· Cuscatlania (1989)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1996)
· Newslett. Int. Organ. Pl. Biosyst. (Oslo) (1998)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kaikai, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykaikai (कैकै).—f In poetry, corruptly written for kaikēyī. Ex. kaikai ānandalī thōra ||.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kaikaiatua.
Ends with: Pakaikai.
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