Cuntaikkirai, Cuṇṭaikkīrai: 2 definitions
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Cuntaikkirai 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)Cuntaikkirai in India is the name of a plant defined with Neptunia oleracea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia lacustris Desf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum.
· Plantae Aequinoctiales (1806)
· Cat. Pl. Horti Paris. ed. 3 (1829)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Report
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1783)
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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 LexiconCuṇṭaikkīrai (சுண்டைக்கீரை) [cuṇṭai-kīrai] noun < சுண்டை [sundai] +. A kind of greens, Neptuma oleracea; கீரைவகை. [kiraivagai.] Local usage
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: Cuntai, Kirai.
Full-text: Sundaikkirai.
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