Elamai, Ēlāmai: 2 definitions

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Elamai 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)

Elamai in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Ximenia americana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Heymassoli inermis Aubl. (among others).

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

· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1981)
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Institutiones Rei Herbariae (1968)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1735)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1999)

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

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ēlāmai (ஏலாமை) noun < ஏல்- [el-] + ஆ [a] negative +.

1. Inability, impossibility; கூடாமை. [kudamai.]

2. Unsuitableness, incongruity, inconsistency; பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை் தாமை. பூதமுலாய தத்துவங்களெனவுரைத்தல் ஈண் டைக்கேலாமையறிக [porun thamai. puthamulaya thathuvangalenavuraithal in daikkelamaiyariga] (சிவஞானபோதச் சிற்றுரை [sivagnanapothas sirrurai] 1, 1).

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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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