Erikkoti, Erikkoṭi: 2 definitions

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Erikkoti 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)

Erikkoti in India is the name of a plant defined with Cardiospermum halicacabum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cardiospermum truncatum A. Rich. (among others).

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

· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Linnaea (1843)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1897)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Linnaea (1844)

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

[«previous next»] — Erikkoti in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Erikkoṭi (எரிக்கொடி) [eri-koṭi] noun < எரி [eri] +.

1. Flame of fire; நெருப்பின் கொழுந்து. எரிக்கொடிக்கவி கவைஇய செவ்வரை போல [neruppin kozhunthu. erikkodig kavaiiya sevvarai pola] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 353).

2. Balloon-vine. See முடக்கொற்றான். [mudakkorran.]

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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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