Cittiram: 2 definitions
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Cittiram 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Cittiram in India is the name of a plant defined with Plumbago zeylanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plumbago scandens L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of Tropical East Africa, Plumbaginaceae (1976)
· Fontqueria (1987)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Flora of Southern Africa (1963)
· FBI (1882)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cittiram, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Tamil dictionary
Cittiram (சித்திரம்) noun < citra.
1. Picture, painting; ஓவியம். சித்திரம் பயின்ற செம்பொன் விதானத்து [oviyam. sithiram payinra sembon vithanathu] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 37, 14).
2. Excellence; சிறப்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sirappu. (pingalagandu)]
3. Beauty; அழகு. சித்திர மாக . . . செய்த . . . பூங்காவின் [azhagu. sithira maga . . . seytha . . . pungavin] (பெருங்கதை வத்தவ. [perungathai vathava.] 7, 149).
4. Decoration, embellishment; அலங் காரம். [alang karam.]
5. Object of wonder, surprise; அதிசய மானது. சித்திர மிங்கிது வொப்பது [athisaya manathu. sithira mingithu voppathu] (கம்பராமாயணம் கார்முக. [kambaramayanam karmuga.] 19).
6. See சித்திரப்பேச்சு¹. [sithirappechu¹.]
7. See சித்திரகவி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sithiragavi. (pingalagandu)]
8. A treatise on architecture; ஒரு சிற்பநூல். [oru sirpanul.] (W.)
9. Forest; காடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadu. (pingalagandu)]
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Cittiram (சித்திரம்) noun < citraka. Tiger, panther; புலி. கதியில்வந்த சித்திரமென [puli. kathiyilvantha sithiramena] (மகாபாரதம் பதின்மூ. [magaparatham pathinmu.] 125).
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Cittiram (சித்திரம்) noun < chidra.
1. Hole, slit, opening; ஓட்டை. [ottai.]
2. Ignominy, blot; குறைவு. மெலிவுதோன்றிய சித்திரம் பெறுதலில் [kuraivu. melivuthonriya sithiram peruthalil] (கம்பராமாயணம் கும்பகரு. [kambaramayanam kumbagaru.] 293).
3. Void; வெளி. [veli.] (மாறனலங்காரம் [maranalangaram] 261, உதா. [uthara kandam] 626).
4. Unreality; பொய். சித்திரமிக் கனவில் வாழ்வென [poy. sithiramig kanavil vazhvena] (கந்தரந்தாதி [kantharan.] 50).
5. Secret; இரகசியம். பகைவெல் சித்திரம் பலதிறம் பயிற்றி [iragasiyam. pagaivel sithiram palathiram payirri] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 37, 43).
6. Discord, as in a family; உட்கலகம். [udkalagam.]
7. See சித்திரப்பேச்சு². [sithirappechu².]
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Cittiram (சித்திரம்) noun cf. citraka. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
1. Ceylon leadwort. See கொடுவேலி. [koduveli.]
2. Species of gymnema. See சிறுகுறிஞ்சா. [sirugurincha.]
3. Castor plant; ஆமணக்கு. [amanakku.]
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: Cittiram-elutuman, Cittiramantapam, Cittiramatam, Cittirameli, Cittirampari, Cittiramulam, Cittiramuli, Cittiramvettu.
Full-text (+22): Nirccittiram, Kirukaccittiram, Cittiram-elutuman, Cittiramvettu, Stiracittiram, Paticittiram, Antaccittiram, Corcittiram, Kirakaccittiram, Kaiccittiram, Tirimulam, Ovi, Cirpanul, Cittirotavi, Cittiravotavi, Cittirappatam, Cittiravital, Urunattu, Tukirikai, Cittirakuntali.
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108 Tirupathi Anthathi (English translation) (by Sri Varadachari Sadagopan)