Kallamgadi, Kallaṃgaḍi, Kallangadi, Kallaṅgaḍi: 2 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kallangadi in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus lanatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita anguria Duchesne ex Lam., nom. illeg. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Plantarum Capensium (1794)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Africae Australis Extratropicae (1826)
· Catalogus Seminum et Sporarum in Horto Botanico Universitatis Imperialis Tokyoensis (1915)
· Uses of plants by the Indians (1991)
· Prodr. Flora Capensis, being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & port Natal (1800)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kallangadi, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKallaṃgaḍi (ಕಲ್ಲಂಗಡಿ):—
1) [noun] the trailing vine Citrullus vulgaris of Cucurbitaceae family, water melon plant.
2) [noun] its large, round or oblong, edible fruit with a hard, green rind and sweet, juicy, pink or red pulp containing many seeds; water melon.
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Kaḷḷaṃgaḍi (ಕಳ್ಳಂಗಡಿ):—[noun] a shop where toddy is sold.
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)
Full-text: Kallangadi balli, Kallangadi hannu, Kallangadi-balli.
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Pharmacognostical studies on Citrullus lanatus seeds. < [Volume 21 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 2001]