Kontam, Koṇṭam, Kōṇṭam: 2 definitions
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Kontam 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)Kontam in India is the name of a plant defined with Secamone emetica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca emetica Retz. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1820)
· Asclepiadeae (1810)
· Observationes Botanicae (1781)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Fragm. (Mueller) (1866)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kontam, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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 LexiconKoṇṭam (கொண்டம்) noun See குறிஞ்சா [kurincha], 3. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [(vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Koṇṭam (கொண்டம்) noun < குண்டம். [kundam.] Small reservoir formed by damming a river or channel for irrigating field on a high level; மேட்டு நிலத்தில் பாய்ச்சுதற்காகத் தேக்கிய நீர்நிலை. [mettu nilathil paychutharkagath thekkiya nirnilai.] Local usage
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Kontam (கொந்தம்) noun probably from kuntala. Fine, wavy, dense curls of hair; மயிர்க்குழற்சி. கொந்தக் குழலை [mayirkkuzharsi. konthag kuzhalai] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 2, 5, 8).
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Kōṇṭam (கோண்டம்) noun probably from gō-kaṇṭaka. A small prostrate herb. See நெருஞ்சி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nerunchi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kōṇṭam (கோண்டம்) noun A species of scammony swallow-wort, small climber, Secamone emetica; குறிஞ்சாவகை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kurinchavagai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kōṇṭam (கோண்டம்) noun See கோதண்டம்². (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kothandam². (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Koṇṭam (கொண்டம்) noun probably from குண்டம். [kundam.] Dam; அணை. [anai.] Trichinopoly usage
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: Kontamani.
Ends with: Parivarakkontam.
Full-text: Kondam-pullu, Kontakkarai, Parivarakkontam, Kondam.
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