Kalayam, Kalāyam, Kaḻāyam: 2 definitions
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Kalayam 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) Kalayam in India is the name of a plant defined with Memecylon edule in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Kalayam is also identified with Memecylon umbellatum It has the synonym Memecylon umbellatum Benth. (etc.).
3) Kalayam is also identified with Pisum sativum It has the synonym Lathyrus oleraceus Lam. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1976)
· Cytologia (1991)
· Proc. 3rd All Indian Congr. Cytol. Genet. (1981)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalayam, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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 LexiconKalayam (கலயம்) noun < kalaśa.
1. Small pot of earth or metal. See கலசம். கலயத்தின் முகந்து தண்புனலாட்ட [kalasam. kalayathin muganthu thanpunalatta] (சிவபிரகாச சுவாமிகள் சோணசைல. [sivapiragasa suvamigal sonasaila.] 10).
2. Cup; பானபாத்திரம். [panapathiram.] Christian usage
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Kalāyam (கலாயம்) noun cf. kālaśēya. Buttermilk; மோர். (நாமதீபநிகண்டு) [mor. (namathipanigandu)]
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Kaḻāyam (கழாயம்) noun See கழாய். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kazhay. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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)
Starts with: Kalayama, Kalayamatta, Kalayamtra, Kalayamutthi Jataka.
Ends with: Contankalayam, Nakalayam, Tokalayam.
Full-text: Contankalayam, Camakanam, Staliyantiram, Alayam.
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