Katippakai, Kaṭippakai: 2 definitions
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Katippakai 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) Katippakai in India is the name of a plant defined with Azadirachta indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Melia indica Brandis (among others).
2) Katippakai is also identified with Shorea assamica It has the synonym Shorea siamensis Miq. var. borealis Y.K. Yang & J.K. Wu (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· For. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1874)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1981)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Katippakai, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, 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 LexiconKaṭippakai (கடிப்பகை) [kaṭi-pakai] noun < கடி⁵ [kadi⁵] +.
1. Lit., devil’s foe, a term applied to the Margosa, from its use as a protection against devils and evil spirits; வேம்பு. அரவாய்க் கடிப்பகை [vembu. aravayk kadippagai] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 7, 73).
2. White mustard, so called from its being used in exorcising devils. See வெண்கடுகு. கடிப்பகை யனைத்தும் . . . அரலைதீர வுறீஇ [venkadugu. kadippagai yanaithum . . . aralaithira vurii] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 22).
3. Mustard, Brassica juncea; கடுகு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kadugu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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)
Ends with: Ara-vay-katipakai.
Full-text: Ara-vay-katipakai, Katippai.
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