Kattukkayccurai, Kāṭṭukkāyccurai: 2 definitions
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Kattukkayccurai 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)Kattukkayccurai in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus cannabinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abelmoschus verrucosus (Guill. & Perr.) Walp. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1830)
· Supplementum ad Methodum Plantas (1802)
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (1998)
· Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève (1900)
· Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou (1858)
· Economic Botany (1964)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kattukkayccurai, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKāṭṭukkāyccurai (காட்டுக்காய்ச்சுரை) [kāṭṭu-kāy-curai] noun < idem. +.
1. A species of gourd; சுரைவகை. [suraivagai.]
2. Deccan hemp, medium shrub, Hibiscus cannabinus; புளிச்சைவகை. [pulichaivagai.] (W.)
3. Thorny hemp bendy, herbaceous plant, Hibiscus surattensis; முட் புளிச்சை. [mud pulichai.] (M. M. 83.)
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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