Biology (plants and animals)

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

Calakai in India is the name of a plant defined with Adenanthera pavonina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera gersenii Scheff. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Ceiba (2003)
· Flora of Jamaica containing descriptions of the flowering plants known from the island (1920)
· Sci. Rep. Res. Inst. Evol. Biol. (1986)
· Acta Botanica Austro Sinica (1989)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Calakai (சலகை) noun [Telugu: salaka, K. solage.]

1. A grain measure = ⅓ poti or a bullock load = 60 to 80 measures; 60 முதல் [muthal] 80 வரை படியள வுள்ள ஒரு தானியவளவு. [varai padiyala vulla oru thaniyavalavu.]

2. Land sufficient in extent for sowing one calakai of paddy; சலகை விதைப்பாடுள்ள நிலம். [salagai vithaippadulla nilam.] (I. M. P. C m. 74.)

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Calakai (சலகை) noun perhaps from ślāghya. Visiting presents; காணிக்கைப்பொருள். [kanikkaipporul.] (W.)

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Calakai (சலகை) noun probably from jala-ga. Lit., that which goes on water. [நீரிற் செல்வது [nirir selvathu]]

1. Boat; தோணி. [thoni.]

2. Raft; தெப்பம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [theppam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Calakai (சலகை) noun perhaps from cal. Publicity; வெளிப்பாடு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [velippadu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Calākai (சலாகை) noun < śalākā.

1. Needle-like tool of steel; சிறு நாராசம். சலாகை நுழைந்த மணித்துளை [siru narasam. salagai nuzhaintha manithulai] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 12, 66).

2. Magnet; காந்தம். (திவா.) [kantham. (thiva.)]

3. Surgeon's probe; இரணவைத்தியக் கருவிவகை. [iranavaithiyag karuvivagai.] Colloq.

4. Ramrod; துப்பாக்கிச் சலாகை. [thuppakkis salagai.] (W.)

5. Spear, javelin; சவளம் என்னும் ஆயுதம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [savalam ennum ayutham. (pingalagandu)]

6. Iron rod or stake; இருப்புக் கம்பி. [iruppug kambi.]

7. Lath for roofing; வரிச்சல். [varichal.] (J.)

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Calākai (சலாகை) noun probably from ślāgh.

1. A superior kind of gem; நன்மணிமேகலை (பிங.) [nanmanikkadigai (pinga.)]

2. An ornament worn on shoulders; வாகுவலயம். [vaguvalayam.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2696, உரை. [urai.])

3. A small coin; சிறு நாணய வகை. [siru nanaya vagai.] (T. A. S. III, 217.)

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Calākai (சலாகை) noun cf. சலாகு. [salagu.] A goldsmith’s tool; தட்டார் கருவிவகை. [thattar karuvivagai.] Local usage

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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: Calakaiyaccu, Calakaiyani, Calakaiyati.

Ends with: Erucalakai, Irumpuccalakai, Iruppuccalakai, Kamukancalakai, Matanacalakai, Panancalakai, Tentuccalakai.

Full-text: Calakaiyaccu, Calakaiyani, Iruppuccalakai, Panancalakai, Iruppukkol, Kamukancalakai, Tentuccalakai, Shri-yakki-palan-calakaiaccu, Calakaiyati, Ciriyakki-palan-calakaiaccu, Irumpuccalakai, Matanacalakai, Erucalakai, Caravam, Vatippu.

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