Kulinkam, Kuliṅkam: 2 definitions
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Kulinkam 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)Kulinkam 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).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Linnaea (1838)
· Garcia Orta, Sér. Bot. (1976)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kulinkam, for example extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconKuliṅkam (குலிங்கம்) noun < Kuliṅga.
1. Name of a country; ஒரு தேசம். தேமரு வலங்கற் குலிங்கரில் [oru thesam. themaru valangar kulingaril] (மகாபாரதம் பத்தாம். [magaparatham patham.] 27).
2. Sparrow; ஊர்க் குருவி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு). [urk kuruvi. (sudamaninigandu).]
3. A fabulous bird which preaches good behaviour, but itself persists in evil-doing; தீங்குசெய்யலாகாது என்று மற்ற உயிர்கட்குப் போதித்துத் தான் தீங்கிழைக்கும் ஒரு பறவை. [thinguseyyalagathu enru marra uyirkadkup pothithuth than thingizhaikkum oru paravai.] (வேதாரணிய புராணம் கக்கீவ. [vetharaniya puranam kakkiva.] 40.)
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Kuliṅkam (குலிங்கம்) noun cf. கலிங்கம். [kalingam.] Horse; குதிரை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kuthirai. (agarathi nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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