Karakil, Kārakil: 3 definitions

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Karakil 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Karakil in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Aglaia lawii (Wight) C.J.Saldanha from the Meliaceae (Neem) family having the following synonyms: Aglaia tetrapetala, Aglaia sclerocarpa, Aglaia racemosa. For the possible medicinal usage of karakil, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Karakil in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Aglaia perviridis Hiern from the Meliaceae (Neem) family having the following synonyms: Aglaia kingiana, Aglaia maiae, Aglaia canarensis.

Karakil in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Vepris bilocularis (Wight & Arn.) Engl. from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Crantzia bilocularis, Dipetalum biloculare, Toddalia bilocularis.

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

Karakil in India is the name of a plant defined with Aquilaria agallocha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aloexylum agallochum Lour. (among others).

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kārakil (காரகில்) [kār-akil] noun < கரு-மை [karu-mai] +. A kind of eagle-wood, used as incense; அகில்வகை. [agilvagai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 108, உரை. [urai.])

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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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