Biology (plants and animals)

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

Cottiyam in India is the name of a plant defined with Aloe vera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aloe chinensis (Haworth) Baker (among others).

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

· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (1804)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Hort. Bot. Panorm. (1890)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1783)
· Tabl. École Bot. (1804)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Cottiyam, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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

Cōttiyam (சோத்தியம்) noun < cōdya.

1. Question; வினா. [vina.] Nāñ.

2. Surprise, astonishment, wonder; வியப்பு. சோத்தியப்பட்டான். [viyappu. sothiyappattan.] (W.)

3. Wonderful or astonishing occurrence; வியக் கத்தக்கது. [viyag kathakkathu.] (W.)

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Cōttiyam (சோத்தியம்) noun < śōdhya.

1. That which requires investigation, correction or improvement; பரிசோதனை செய்யத்தக்கது. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [parisothanai seyyathakkathu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. Accusation, blame; குற்றச்சாட்டு. [kurrachattu.] (W.)

3. Failure, slip; தவறு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thavaru. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

4. (Mathematics) Subtrahend; கழிக்கப்படுந் தொகை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kazhikkappadun thogai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

5. (Astronomy) A constant to be deducted in calculating planetary positions; கிரகநிலை களைக் கணிப்பதில் வழக்கமாகக் கழிக்கவேண்டிய எண். [kiraganilai kalaig kanippathil vazhakkamagak kazhikkavendiya en.]

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Cōttiyam (சோத்தியம்) noun See சோத்தி [sothi], 2. (W.)

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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: Cottiyampo.

Ends with: Kucottiyam.

Full-text: Cottiyampo, Pirattiyakanma, Cotimayam.

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