Kaccoram, Kaccōram: 2 definitions

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Kaccoram 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)

1) Kaccoram in India is the name of a plant defined with Kaempferia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Alpinia sessilis J. König (among others).

2) Kaccoram is also identified with Toddalia asiatica It has the synonym Aralia labordei H. Lév. (etc.).

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

· Botanico-Medica (1884)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh (1972)
· Observationes Botanicae (1783)
· Hortus Cantabrig., ed. 6 (1841)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kaccoram, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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

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

Kaccōram (கச்சோரம்) noun cf. kacchōra.

1. Long Zedoary. See பூலாங்கிழங்கு. [pulangizhangu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 30.)

2. Spiked garland-flower. See கிச்சிலிக்கிழங்கு. [kichilikkizhangu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 74.)

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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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