Kattukkumil, Kāṭṭukkumiḻ: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kattukkumil 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)Kattukkumil in India is the name of a plant defined with Callicarpa tomentosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cornutia corymbosa Lam., nom. illeg. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repert. Bot. Syst. (1845)
· Systema Vegetabilium. (1774)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1794)
· J. Basic Microbiol. (2005)
· The Botany of Captain Beechey’s Voyage (1836)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kattukkumil, for example side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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 LexiconKāṭṭukkumiḻ (காட்டுக்குமிழ்) [kāṭṭu-kumiḻ] noun < idem. +. French mulberry of the Western Ghats, small tree, Callicarpa lanata; மரவகை. [maravagai.]
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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