Cutalam, Cūṭālam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Cutalam 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)Cutalam 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).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1979)
· Catalogus plantarum phanerogamarum (1899)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Nova Genera ac Species Plantarum (Martius) (1824)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cutalam, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, 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 LexiconCutalam (சுதலம்) noun < su-tala. One of the nether-worlds, third of kīḻ-ēḻ-ulakam, q. v.; கீழேழுலகங்களுள் மூன்றாவது. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kizhezhulagangalul munravathu. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Cūṭālam (சூடாலம்) noun cf. cūḍāla. Seed of sunn-hemp; சணல்விதை. [sanalvithai.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 74.)
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Cūṭālam (சூடாலம்) noun < cūḍā. Head; தலை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thalai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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)
Full-text: Sutalam, Captapatalam, Kil-elulakam.
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