Biology (plants and animals)

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

Avakaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Semecarpus travancorica 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):

· The Flora Sylvatica for southern India (1869)
· Beddome, Richard Henry (1830–1911), (1830)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Avakaram, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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

Avakāram (அவகாரம்) noun < ava-hāra. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])

1. Crocodile; முதலை. [muthalai.]

2. Temporary cessation, as of war; போர் முதலியவற்றின் விச்சி ராமம். [por muthaliyavarrin vichi ramam.]

3. Game of dice; சூதசங்கிதைு. [suthu.]

4. Theft; களவு. [kalavu.]

5. Taking by force; அபகரிக்கை. [apagarikkai.]

6. Invitation; அழைப்பு. [azhaippu.]

7. Substance, article; திரவியம். [thiraviyam.]

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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)

Ends with: Appiyavakaram, Calavakaram, Camavakaram.

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