Ilakkai, Ilākkai: 2 definitions
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Ilakkai 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)Ilakkai in India is the name of a plant defined with Gossypium barbadense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus barbadensis (L.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· série 4 (1862)
· Acta Agric. Univ. Zhejiang. (1997)
· Candollea (1946)
· The Wild and Cultivated Cotton Plants of the World (1907)
· Chromosoma (1976)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ilakkai, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconIlakkai (இலக்கை) noun probably from rakṣā.
1. Clothing; ஆடை. [adai.]
2. Monthly wages; மாதச் சம்பளம். [mathas sambalam.] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 4, 8, 8, ஜீ. [ji.])
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Ilakkai (இலக்கை) noun < rakṣā. Protection; பாதுகாவல். இலக்கை யற்றதவ் விலங்கைக்கு மிரா வணன் றனக்கும் [pathugaval. ilakkai yarrathav vilangaikku mira vanan ranakkum] (கம்பராமாயணம் கும்பகரு. [kambaramayanam kumbagaru.] 339).
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Ilākkai (இலாக்கை) noun < lākṣā. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])
1. Red cotton; செம்பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ு. [sembanchu.]
2. Shell-lac; அரக்கு. [arakku.]
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)
Ends with: Errilakkai, Kilakkai, Korrilakkai, Tantalilakkai, Vilakkai.
Full-text: Tantalilakkai, Korrilakkai, Errilakkai.
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