Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kommai in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucumis colocynthis L. (among others).

2) Kommai is also identified with Tarenna asiatica It has the synonym Chomelia corymbosa (Willd.) K. Schum. (etc.).

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

· Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan (1932)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Fl. Japan (1993)
· Flora of the Ryukyus (Including Amani Islands, Okinawa Islands, and Sakishima Archipelago) (1971)
· Species Plantarum
· Fl. Indo-Chine (1923)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kommai (கொம்மை) noun

1. cf. gumpha. Circle, circularity; வட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vattam. (pingalagandu)]

2. Largeness, bigness; பெருமை. அம்மையு மழகுங் கொம்மை யொடு கழுமி [perumai. ammaiyu mazhagung kommai yodu kazhumi] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 40, 210).

3. cf. gumpha. Conicalness, roundness, rotundity; திரட்சி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thiradsi. (sudamaninigandu)]

4. Breast of a youthful woman; இளமுலை. வாரணி கொம்மை [ilamulai. varani kommai] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 22, 30).

5. Youth; இளமை. (திவா.) [ilamai. (thiva.)]

6. Beauty; அழகு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [azhagu. (pingalagandu)]

7. Breast, chest; மார்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [marpu. (pingalagandu)]

8. Strength; வலிமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [valimai. (pingalagandu)]

9. Elevated place, mound; மேடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [medu. (pingalagandu)]

10. House; வீடு. உன்கொம்மையிலே போய் முடங்கிக்கொள். [vidu. unkommaiyile poy mudangikkol.] Local usage

11. Rampart, bulwark; கொத்தளம். [kothalam.] (W.)

12. Projecting knobs of an oven; அடுப்புக்குமிழ். [aduppukkumizh.] Local usage

13. Projecting pin of a door; கதவுக்குடுமி. [kathavukkudumi.]

14. Clothes-basket; அழுக்குத் துணியிடும் பெட்டி. [azhukkuth thuniyidum petti.] Local usage

15. Clapping of hands, as in dancing; கை குவித்துக் கொட்டுகை. (திவா.) [kai kuvithug kottugai. (thiva.)]

16. A small water-melon, climber, Citrullus; கொம்மட்டி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kommatti. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

17. A variety of kambu, sown in Puraṭṭāci and harvested in Mārkaḻi; புரட்டாசியில் விதைத்து மார்கழியில் அறுவடை செய்யும் கம்புவகை. [purattasiyil vithaithu markazhiyil aruvadai seyyum kambuvagai.] (G. S m. D. I , i, 219.)

18. Thin and immature grain in the husk, chaff; பதர். [pathar.] Local usage

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kommaikottu.

Full-text: Kommaikottu, Kulikacceppu, Kommi, Kummi.

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