Katukam, Kaṭukam, Kaṭūkam: 2 definitions
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Katukam 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)Katukam in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia neriifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tithymalus edulis (Lour.) H. Karst. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Rev. Int. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. (1948)
· Taxon (1981)
· Plantae Novae Hispaniae. (1893)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1833)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Katukam, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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 LexiconKaṭukam (கடுகம்) noun < kaṭuka.
1. Pungency; கார்ப்பு. (திவா.) [karppu. (thiva.)]
2. Any one of the three special spices, used in medicine, viz., சுக்கு, திப்பலி, மிளகு; திரிகடுகங்களுள் ஒன்று. [sukku, thippali, milagu; thirigadugangalul onru.]
3. A didactic poem. See திரிகடுகம். முப்பால் கடுகங் கோவை (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு). [thirigadugam. muppal kadugang kovai (thanippadarrirattu).]
4. Christmas rose. See கடுரோகிணி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kadurogini. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kaṭukam (கடுகம்) noun < gaḍuka. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Vase, pot; குடம். [kudam.]
2. Ring; மோதிரம். [mothiram.]
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Kaṭūkam (கடூகம்) noun Bristly button weed; நத்தைச்சூரி. (நாமதீபநிகண்டு) [nathaichuri. (namathipanigandu)]
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)
Starts with: Katukama, Katukamata, Katukamyata.
Ends with: Mukkatukam.
Full-text: Mukkatukam, Milaku.
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