Kecaram, Kēcaram: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kecaram 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) Kecaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium cepa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Allium nigritanum A. Chev. (among others).
2) Kecaram is also identified with Calophyllum inophyllum It has the synonym Balsamaria inophyllum (L.) Loureiro (etc.).
3) Kecaram is also identified with Crocus sativus It has the synonym Geanthus autumnalis Raf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Agron. Acad. Sci. Hung., (1980)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1834)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)
· Am. J. Vet. Res., (1979)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kecaram, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, 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 LexiconKēcaram (கேசரம்) noun < kēśara.
1. Filaments of a flower, stamens; பூந்தாது. (திவா.) [punthathu. (thiva.)]
2. Pointed-leaved ape-flower, large tree, Mimusops elengi; மகிழ்மரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [magizhmaram. (pingalagandu)]
3. Saffron; குங்குமப்பூ. [kungumappu.]
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Kēcaram (கேசரம்) noun cf. khē-cara. Beetle; வண்டு. கேசரத்தொலி யன்னோர்கள் [vandu. kesaratholi yannorkal] (சீகாளத்தி புராணம் கன்னி. [sigalathi puranam kanni.] 149).
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Kēcaram (கேசரம்) noun Asafoetida. See பெருங்காயம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [perungayam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Ampukecaram, Cirukecaram, Nakakecaram, Nikecaram, Palakecaram, Palkecaram, Patumakecaram, Tankakecaram.
Full-text: Kesaram, Nakakecaram, Patumakecaram, Cirukecaram, Nakranakhara, Kesara.
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