Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kakuta [ಕಾಕುಟ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kakuta, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kakuta in India is the name of a plant defined with Schleichera oleosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cussambium oleosum O. Kuntze (among others).

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

· Taxon (1982)
· Journ. Arn. Arb. (1950)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Lipids (1971)
· Interpr. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinenese (1917)
· Species Plantarum

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

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kakuṭa, a dove, pigeon, only in cpds. :

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kakūṭa (ಕಕೂಟ):—[noun] the bird Turdus ginginianus.

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Kākuṭa (ಕಾಕುಟ):—[noun] the tree Schleichera oleosa (=S.trijuga) of Sapindaceae family; Indian squill.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kakutabhabda, Kakutana, Kakutapada.

Ends with: Ekakuta, Pratibhanakakuta, Sharikakuta, Shukakuta.

Full-text: Kakutapada, KakudaKatyayana.

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