Cattal, Caṭṭāl, Cāttal: 2 definitions

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Cattal means something in biology, Tamil. 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)

Cattal in India is the name of a plant defined with Aegle marmelos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia pellucida Roth (among others).

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

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1800)
· Taxon (1981)
· Pl. Coast Corom. (1798)
· Taxon (1979)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (2003)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caṭṭāl (சட்டால்) noun cf. śāṇḍilya. Indian bael. See வில்வம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [vilvam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Cāttal (சாத்தல்) noun probably from சாற்று-. [sarru-.] The Vēdas; வேதம். சாத்தலோதும் . . . பிரமசாரிப் புதல்வரை [vetham. sathalothum . . . piramasarip puthalvarai] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 27, 52).

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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.

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