Kantakam, Kaṇṭakam, Kāṇṭakam: 2 definitions
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Kantakam 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) Kantakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Porrum ophioscorodon (Link) Rchb. (among others).
2) Kantakam is also identified with Echinops echinatus.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8
· Taxon (1977)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (2000)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kantakam, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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 LexiconKaṇṭakam (கண்டகம்) noun Heart, core, of the tree; மரவைரம். [maravairam.] (W.)
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Kaṇṭakam (கண்டகம்) noun < kaṇṭaka.
1. Thorn; முள். இளங்கண்டகம் விடநாகத்தி னாவொக்கும் [mul. ilangandagam vidanagathi navokkum] (இறையனாரகப் பொருள் [iraiyanaragap porul] 41, 172).
2. White long-flowered Nail Dye. See நீர்முள்ளி. கண்டகங்காள் முண்டகங்காள் [nirmulli. kandagangal mundagangal] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 268, 2).
3. Desert; jungle; காடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadu. (pingalagandu)]
4. Dirk or short sword worn in the girdle; உடை வாள். (திவா.) [udai val. (thiva.)]
5. Sword; வாள். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [val. (sudamaninigandu)]
6. Cruelty, hard-heartedness; கொடுமை. கண்டகப் பழமொழிிப் பதகரை [kodumai. kandagap pazhip pathagarai] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவபுண். [upathesagandam sivapun.] 289).
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Kaṇṭakam (கண்டகம்) noun cf. khaṇḍa. A measure of land; ஒருவகை நிலவளவை. [oruvagai nilavalavai.] (I.M.P. S m. 100.)
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Kantakam (கந்தகம்) noun < gandhaka.
1. Sulphur; ஒருவகைத்தாதுப்பொருள். [oruvagaithathupporul.]
2. See கந்தகபாஷாணம். [kanthagapashanam.]
3. cf. tīkṣṇa-ghandhaka. Horse Radish Tree. See முருங்கை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [murungai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kantakam (கந்தகம்) noun < sukandaka. Garlic. See வெள்வெங்காயம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [velvengayam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kantakam (கந்தகம்) noun A variable unit of grain measure=213⅓ Madras measures in the Krishnagiri taluk, 110 measures in the Dharmapuri taluk, and 80 measures elsewhere; ஒருவகைத் தானியவளவை. [oruvagaith thaniyavalavai.] (G. S m. D. i, 242 & 286.)
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Kantakam (கந்தகம்) noun perhaps from khaṇḍa. A measure of land; ஒருவகை நிலவளவை. [oruvagai nilavalavai.] (G. S m. D. I , i, 242.)
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Kāṇṭakam (காண்டகம்) noun perhaps from காண்-. [kan-.]
1. cf. kāṇḍa. Jungle, desert, woods; காடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadu. (pingalagandu)]
2. cf. kaṇṭaka. Sickness, malady, disease; நோய். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [noy. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Kāṇṭakam (காண்டகம்) noun probably from karaṇḍaka. Pot with a spout, ewer; கமண்டலம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kamandalam. (pingalagandu)]
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Kāṇṭakam (காண்டகம்) noun cf. śara-kāṇḍa. See காண்டம்⁶. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kandam⁶. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Kāṇṭakam (காண்டகம்) noun cf. kāṇḍa-tikta. See காண்டம்⁴. [kandam⁴.]
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Kaṇṭakam (கண்டகம்) noun < kaṇṭaka.
1. Horripilation; புளகம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pulagam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. Smithy; கம்மாலை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kammalai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. Obstacle; தடை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thadai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. (Astrology) The particular nakṣatra which when counted from mūlam gives the same number as is obtained by counting up to mūlam from the nakṣatra in which the sun stands on a particular day; ஆதித்தன் நின்ற நட்சத்திரமுதல் மூலம்வரை எண்ணி அந்தத் தொகையை மூலநட்சத்திர முதலெண்ணி வந்த நட்சத்திரம். [athithan ninra nadsathiramuthal mulamvarai enni anthath thogaiyai mulanadsathira muthalenni vantha nadsathiram.] (விதானமாலை குணாகுண. [vithanamalai kunaguna.] 37.)
5. Bamboo; மூங்கில். (நாநார்த்த.) [mungil. (nagarthathipigai)]
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Kaṇṭakam (கண்டகம்) noun Collyrium, black pigment; அஞ்சனம். (சித். அக.) [anchanam. (sith. aga.)]
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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Starts with: Kamtakambade, Kamtakami, Kantakamalai, Kantakamardana, Kantakamardanika, Kantakamarddana.
Ends with (+2): Amara-cilaikantakam, Canakantakam, Carakantakam, Cerkantakam, Cikantakam, Cuvatukantakam, Kottamakantakam, Kutilakantakam, Makakantakam, Mileccakantakam, Mukantakam, Nikantakam, Nitkantakam, Paruppukkantakam, Pukkantakam, Tirikantakam, Titcanakantakam, Ukantakam, Vaccirakantakam, Vakkirakantakam.
Full-text (+16): Pukkantakam, Titcanakantakam, Kantaka, Atirakam, Centurattaci, Tirikantakam, Matarkunaccalam, Carakantakam, Paruppukkantakam, Amara-cilaikantakam, Tatukantam, Icuvarinatam, Kantapatanam, Cuvatukantakam, Icuvarivintu, Vaccirakantakam, Pon-vannakarilai, Vakkirakantakam, Makakantakam, Kantakaviraippatu.
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