Karekayi, Kārekāyi, Kare-kayi, Kāre-kāyi: 2 definitions

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Karekayi means something in biology. 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) Karekayi in India is the name of a plant defined with Carissa carandas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminonerium salicinum (Lam.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Karekayi is also identified with Carissa opaca.

3) Karekayi is also identified with Carissa spinarum It has the synonym Antura hadiensis J.F. Gmel., nom. illeg. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2007)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1937)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1912)
· Rev. Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)
· Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Naturvidensk. Math. Afh. (1828)

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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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kārekāyi (ಕಾರೆ-ಕಾಯಿ):—

1) [noun] the palm tree Phoenix dactylifera of Arecaceae family, that has a stout trunk and large leaves; date palm.

2) [noun] its sweet, fleshy fruit having a large, hard seed.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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