Kalal, Kaḷal, Kalāl, Kaḻāl, Kālāḻ, Kallāl, Kaḷḷal: 2 definitions

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Kalal 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) Kalal in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia globulorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Guilandina bonduc L. (among others).

2) Kalal is also identified with Caesalpinia jayabo.

3) Kalal is also identified with Ficus infectoria.

4) Kalal is also identified with Tridax procumbens It has the synonym Balbisia pedunculata Ortega ex Hoffmanns., nom. illeg. (etc.).

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

· Flora of the Southeastern United States
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1836)
· Synopsis Plantarum (Persoon) (1807)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1938)
· Species Plantarum. (2214)
· Theodora Speciosa (1786)

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaḷal (ಕಳಲ್):—

1) [verb] to become physically weak; to lose strength; to lose fat; to become lean.

2) [verb] to lose confidence.

3) [verb] to fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; to collapse.

4) [verb] to become loose.

5) [verb] to react sharply or angrily.

6) [verb] ಕಳಲೆಗುಟ್ಟು [kalaleguttu] kaḷaleguṭṭu to bang as to make the object fall down; ಕಳಲೆನುಡಿ [kalalenudi] kaḷale nuḍi to speak as to alleviate (pain, grief, etc.) or cool down.

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Kaḻal (ಕೞಲ್):—

1) [verb] to become physically weak; to lose strength; to lose fat; to become lean.

2) [verb] to lose confidence.

3) [verb] to fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; to collapse.

4) [verb] to become loose.

5) [verb] to react sharply or angrily.

6) [verb] ಕೞಲೆಗುಟ್ಟು [kalaleguttu] kałaleguṭṭu to bank as to make the object fall down; ಕೞಲೆನುಡಿ [kalalenudi] kałale nuḍi to speak as to alleviate (pain, grief, etc.) or cool down.

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Kaḻal (ಕೞಲ್):—

1) [noun] the state or condition of being loose, supportless.

2) [noun] the state or condition of being faded away, lean, weak.

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Kaḻal (ಕೞಲ್):—

1) [noun] milk that is coagulated; curds.

2) [noun] the watery part of the curd remaining after the butter is churned and taken out; butter-milk.

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Kaḻal (ಕೞಲ್):—[noun] an ornament with small bells for wearing around the ankle; an anklet.

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Kālāḷ (ಕಾಲಾಳ್):—[noun] = ಕಾಲಾಳು [kalalu].

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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.

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