Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kakkai in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G. Don (among others).

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

· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1982)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1993)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis (1809)

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

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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 Lexicon

Kākkai (காக்கை) noun Onomatopoeic cf. kāka. [Telugu: kāki, K. kāke, M. kākka, Travancore usage kakke.]

1. Crow, Corvus splendens; காகம். காக்கை கரவா கரைந் துண்ணும் [kagam. kakkai karava karain thunnum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 527).

2. The 23rd nakṣatra. See அவிட்டம். (திவா.) [avittam. (thiva.)]

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Kākkai (காக்கை) noun < கா-. [ka-.] Preserving; பாதுகாக்கை. மண்காக்கைக்கு மாய்க்கைக்கும் [pathugakkai. mankakkaikku maykkaikkum] (அஷ்டப்பிரபந்தம் திருவரங்கத்தந். [ashdappirapandam thiruvarangathan.] 9).

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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: Kakkai kolli, Kakkai-k-kolli, Kakkai-palai, Kakkai-patiniyarnaccellaiyar, Kakkaici, Kakkaikariccanceti, Kakkaikkannan, Kakkaikkariccan, Kakkaikkunam, Kakkaikolli, Kakkaippala, Kakkaippilai, Kakkaippon, Kakkaivali, Kakkaiveli.

Ends with: Cilimukakkai, Cinka-nakakai, Ciru-venkakkai, Kalakakkai, Kallikkakkai, Katarkakkai, Malaikkakkai, Maniyankakkai, Nallakakkai, Nir-nirakakkai, Pakkakkai, Pikkakkai.

Full-text (+39): Kakkaikkannan, Kakkai-patiniyarnaccellaiyar, Kakkai-palai, Peru-kakkaipatiniyam, Ciru-kakkaipatiniyar, Kakkai kolli, Kakkaivali, Kallikkakkai, Nallakakkai, Kakkai-k-kolli, Kakkaiveli, Kukari, Urantam, Kakkaippala, Pikkakkai, Appirakiruttam, Maniyankakkai, Karavakam, Punakkaval, Malaikkakkai.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kakkai, Kākkai, Kaakkai; (plurals include: Kakkais, Kākkais, Kaakkais). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

The Martial Mother < [May-June, 1929]

The Tamils and the Andhras < [March, 1928]

The Tamil Academy: A Myth < [November, 1928]

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