Ekkai, Ēkkai: 2 definitions

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Ekkai 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)

Ekkai in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense (Lour.) G. Don (among others).

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

· Revised Handb. to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Science and Culture (1980)
· Phytotherapy Research (2005)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ekkai, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ēkkai (ஏக்கை) noun cf. ஏக்கம். [ekkam.] Contempt, abuse; இகழ்ச்சி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [igazhchi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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.

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