Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kaliniyam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocculus hirsutus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum hirsutum L. (among others).

2) Kaliniyam is also identified with Solanum melongena It has the synonym Solanum esculentum Dunal (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1986)
· Kew Bulletin (1985)
· Leonardi Plukenetii
· FBI (1883)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kāḷiṉiyam (காளினியம்) noun Brinjal. See கத்தரி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kathari. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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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