Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kuccam in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus wittei Baker f. (among others).

2) Kuccam is also identified with Desmostachya bipinnata It has the synonym Eragrostis cynosuroides (Retz.) P. Beauv., also spelled cynosuriodes (etc.).

3) Kuccam is also identified with Mollugo cerviana It has the synonym Pharnaceum cervianum L. (etc.).

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

· Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins für die Provinz Brandenburg und die angrenzenden Länder (1907)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1855)
· J. Fla. Med. Assoc. (1978)
· Flora Palaestina (1756)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· Species Plantarum, Editio Secunda (1762)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuccam (குச்சம்) noun < guccha.

1. Bunch of flowers, cluster, tuft; கொத்து. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kothu. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. Tassel of thread, sheaf of paddy in the form of a tassel, hung as an ornament; அலங்காரக்குஞ்சம். [alangarakkuncham.] (W.)

3. Fever plant. See பற்படகம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [parpadagam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Kuccam (குச்சம்) noun < guñjā. Crab's eye. See குன்றிமணிமேகலை (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kunrimani. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Kuccam (குச்சம்) noun probably from kuśa. Kaus, a large and coarse grass. See நாணல். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nanal. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Kuccam (குச்சம்) noun cf. kutsā. Slander, aspersion; புறந்தூற்றுமொழி. [puranthurrumozhi.] (W.)

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Kūccam (கூச்சம்) noun < கூசு-. [kusu-.] [Malayalam: kūccal.]

1. Shyness, bashfulness, modesty, delicacy, shame; நாணுகை. கைதொழூஉங் கூச்சங் களைந்து [nanugai. kaithozhuung kuchang kalainthu] (சைவசமய நெறி ஆசாரிய. [saivasamaya neri asariya.] 68).

2. Ticklishness; உடல் கூசு கை. [udal kusu kai.]

3. Delicacy, as of an eye; unpleasant tingling, as of a tooth; கண் பல் முதலியன கூசு கை. [kan pal muthaliyana kusu kai.]

4. Hesitating, shrinking; மனமெழாமை. அந்தக் கொடியவனதுவீட்டிற் புகக் கூச்சம் உண்டாயிற்று. [manamezhamai. anthag kodiyavanathuvittir pugak kucham undayirru.]

5. Tremulousness, timidity, fear; அச்சத்தாலுண் டாகும் நடுக்கம். அவனைப் பார்க்கும்போதே கூச்ச மெடுக்கிறது. [achathalun dagum nadukkam. avanaip parkkumbothe kucha medukkirathu.] Colloq.

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Kūccam (கூச்சம்) noun [Telugu: gutjju, K. kūcu.] Small-sized post, used in building; கட்டடத்திற்கு உதவும் சிறு மரக்கட்டை. [kattadathirku uthavum siru marakkattai.] Local usage

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Kuccam (குச்சம்) noun perhaps from guccha. Flake; பொருக்கு. [porukku.] Pond.

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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: Kuccamdhara.

Ends with: Cattanakuccam, Kaikkuccam, Tikuccam.

Full-text: Kucham, Kaikkuccam, Kuccakkaran, Putanci, Pulavinittam, Occiyam, Akkulu, Cankocam, Ilancanai, Kucal.

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