Kocam, Kocām, Kōcam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kocam 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)Kocam in India is the name of a plant defined with Boerhavia diffusa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boerhavia erecta L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mus. Senckenberg.
· Mant. Pl. Altera (1771)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Species Plantarum. (1797)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kocam, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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 LexiconKocām (கொசாம்) noun See கொய்சகம். [koysagam.] Colloq.
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Kōcam (கோசம்) noun < kōśa.
1. Egg; முட்டை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [muttai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Sheath, scabbard, case, receptacle; உறை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [urai. (agarathi nigandu)]
3. Sheaths or cases believed to constitute the body. See பஞ்சகோசம். பிணங்கிய கோசபாசப் பின்னலை [panchagosam. pinangiya kosapasap pinnalai] (கைவல்ய நவநீதம் தத்து. [kaivalya navanitham thathu.] 10).
4. A part of fortress wall; மதிலுறுப்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mathiluruppu. (pingalagandu)]
5. Penis; ஆண்குறி. ஐயர்தங் கோச நோக்கினர் [ankuri. aiyarthang kosa nokkinar] (கந்தபு. ததீசியுத். [kanthapu. thathisiyuth.] 54).
6. Womb; கருப்பை. சஞ்சலமான கோசத் தசையினை [karuppai. sanchalamana kosath thasaiyinai] (மகாபாரதம் சம்பவ. [magaparatham sambava.] 72).
7. Treasure; பொக்கிஷம். (திவா.) [pokkisham. (thiva.)]
8. Treasury; பொக்கிஷசாலை. ஐம்பெருங்கதை குழுவு மத்திகோசமும் [pokkishasalai. aimberung kuzhuvu mathigosamum] (பெருங்கதை வத்தவ. [perungathai vathava.] 9, 5).
9. Treatise, book, vocabulary, dictionary; அகராதிமுதலிய புத்தகம். காப்பியக் கோசமுங் கட்டிலும் பள்ளியும் [agarathimuthaliya puthagam. kappiyag kosamung kattilum palliyum] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 38, 167).
10. Register or muniment of title; பட்டா. [patta.] Local usage
11. Heap, bundle; தொகுதி. [thoguthi.] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 38, 167, உரை. [urai.])
12. (Nāṭya.) A variety of alikkai, q.v.; அபிநயத் துக்குரிய அலிக்கைவகை. [apinayath thukkuriya alikkaivagai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை பக். [silappathigaram arumbathavurai pag.] 92.)
13. Nutmeg tree. See சாதிக்காய். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sathikkay. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kōcam (கோசம்) noun cf. ghōṣa. Street; வீதி. (திவா.) [vithi. (thiva.)]
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Kōcam (கோசம்) noun < kōśa. Register of village lands; அடங்கற் கணக்கு. [adangar kanakku.] (P. T. L.)
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: Kocamacakku, Kocami.
Ends with: Aliyakocam, Anna-mayakocam, Antakocam, Cankocam, Caranakocam, Civa-nanakocam, Cuvacakocam, Irutayakocam, Jivakocam, Karppakocam, Kiramakocam, Muttirakocam, Patumakocam, Picakocam, Pillaikkocam, Piranamayakocam, Sankocam, Vicakocam, Vinnanamayakocam.
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