Kanavelai, Kāṉāvēḷai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kanavelai 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)Kanavelai in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome gynandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pedicellaria pentaphylla var. hirsutissima De Wild. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
· Systema Vegetabilium (1829)
· Flora Jamaicensis (1759)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1824)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Acta Bot. Indica (1975)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kanavelai, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, 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 LexiconKāṉāvēḷai (கானாவேளை) [kāṉā-vēḷai] noun perhaps from கானம் [kanam] +. A plant; செடிவகை. [sedivagai.] (W.)
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)
Partial matches: Kaana, Velai, Kana.
Starts with: Kanavelaicceti.
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