Kukkil: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kukkil 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)1) Kukkil in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora mukul in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Commiphora mukul (Hook. ex Stocks) Engl. (among others).
2) Kukkil is also identified with Vateria indica It has the synonym Vateria malabarica Blume (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1849)
· Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology (2003)
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2009)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm.
· Hortus Malabaricus
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kukkil, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKukkil (ಕುಕ್ಕಿಲ್):—[noun] = ಕುಕಿಲು [kukilu]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKukkil (குக்கில்) noun probably from onom. Crow-pheasant, Centropus rufipennis; செம்போத்து. குக்கிற்புறத்த சிரல்வாய [sembothu. kukkirpuratha siralvaya] (களவியற் நாற்பது [kalaviyar narpathu] 5).
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Kukkil (குக்கில்) noun < guggulu.
1. See குங்கிலியம் [kungiliyam], 4, 6,
8. 2. Black dammar-resin; குங் கிலியப் பிசின். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kung kiliyap pisin. (pingalagandu)]
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: Kukkilam, Kukkilidu, Kukkilile, Kukkiliri.
Ends with: Camuttirakkukkil, Cintukukkil.
Full-text: Kukkuli, Itarcam, Kukkircuranam, Aruttam, Attam.
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