Centanakku, Centaṇakku: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Centanakku 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)1) Centanakku in India is the name of a plant defined with Cochlospermum religiosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Maximilianea gossypium Kuntze, nom. illeg. (among others).
2) Centanakku is also identified with Givotia moluccana It has the synonym Croton moluccanus L. (etc.).
3) Centanakku is also identified with Gyrocarpus americanus It has the synonym Gyrocarpus asiaticus Willd..
4) Centanakku is also identified with Sterculia urens It has the synonym Kavalama urens Raf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
· Nova Genera ac Species Plantarum (Martius) (1824)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1987)
· Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. (1852)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Centanakku, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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 LexiconCentaṇakku (செந்தணக்கு) [cen-taṇakku] noun < idem. +. (L.)
1. Whirling nut. See தணக்கு. [thanakku.]
2. False tragacanth,
1. transitive, Sterculia urens; தணக்குவகை. [thanakkuvagai.]
3. White catamaran tree. See வெண்டாளி. [vendali.]
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)
Partial matches: Cen, Tanakku.
Starts with: Centanakkumaram.
Full-text: Vellaipputtali, Puttali.
Relevant text
No search results for Centanakku, Centaṇakku, Cen-taṇakku, Cen-tanakku, Senthanakku, Chenthanakku; (plurals include: Centanakkus, Centaṇakkus, taṇakkus, tanakkus, Senthanakkus, Chenthanakkus) in any book or story.