Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Cakkai in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus heterophyllus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus maximus Blanco (among others).

2) Cakkai is also identified with Artocarpus hirsutus It has the synonym Artocarpus hirsuta Lam..

3) Cakkai is also identified with Artocarpus integrifolius It has the synonym Artocarpus integrifolia L.f..

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

· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1789)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Interpr. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinenese (1917)

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

Cakkai (சக்கை) noun [Malayalam: cakka.]

1. Refuse, as of sugarcane after pressing; rind or fibrous parts of fruits; anything wanting in solidity or strength; anything useless; கோது. [kothu.]

2. Bark; பட்டை. [pattai.]

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Cakkai (சக்கை) noun [Telugu: cekka, K. Travancore usage cakke.]

1. Chips; சிராய். [siray.]

2. Small wooden peg; இறுக் கும் தக்கை. [irug kum thakkai.]

3. Wadding of a gun; துப்பாக்கித் தக்கை. [thuppakkith thakkai.] (J.)

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Cakkai (சக்கை) noun [Malayalam: cakka.] Local usage

1. Jack, Artocarpus; பலா. [pala.]

2. Jungle jack. See காட்டுப்பலா. [kattuppala.]

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Cākkai (சாக்கை) noun cf. ślāghya.

1. Astrologer; நிமித்திகன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [nimithigan. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. King's ministerial officer; அரசரது கருமத்தலைவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [arasarathu karumathalaivan. (pingalagandu)]

3. Priest; புரோகிதன். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [purogithan. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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: Cakkai-purattivitu, Cakkaiyan, Cakkaiyay.

Ends with: Macakkai, Panancakkai, Parankiccakkai, Pocakkai.

Full-text: Cakkai-purattivitu, Cakkaiyay, Cakkaiyan, Panancakkai, Cakkappirataman, Pinnakku, Punkampinnakku, Parankiccakkai, Sakkati, Turumpu, Kotu.

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