Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kincam [கிஞ்சம்] in the l language is the name of a plant identified with Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz from the Anacardiaceae (Cashew) family having the following synonyms: Spondias mangifera, Mangifera pinnata. For the possible medicinal usage of kincam, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kincam in India is the name of a plant defined with Spondias pinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Spondias pinnata Kurz (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Preliminary Report on the Forest and other Vegetation of Pegu. (1875)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Species Plantarum. (1799)
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kincam, for example extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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 Lexicon

Kiñcam (கிஞ்சம்) < kiñcit. noun

1. Small quantity; சிறிது. [sirithu.] (W.)

2. Smallness, littleness; சிறுமை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [sirumai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Kiñcam (கிஞ்சம்) noun < cincā.

1. Tamarind. See புளி. [puli.] (W.)

2. Indian hog-plum,

1. transitive, Spondias mangifera; புளிமா. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pulima. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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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