Kutavan, Kuṭavaṉ: 2 definitions
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Kutavan 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)Kutavan in India is the name of a plant defined with Cheilocostus speciosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Costus foeniculaceus Noronha (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Praelectiones in ordines naturales plantarum (1792)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1999)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1791)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1924)
· Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry (1988)
· Flora of the British West Indian Islands (1864)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kutavan, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKuṭavaṉ (குடவன்) noun < குடம்¹. [kudam¹.] cf. huḍa-vān. Cowherd, shepherd; இடையன். ஆம்பாற் குடவர் மகளோ [idaiyan. ambar kudavar magalo] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 492).
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Kuṭavaṉ (குடவன்) noun
1. See குடவம். [kudavam.] (J.)
2. Palmyra or mahua fruit with a single stone or seed; பனங்காய் முதலிய ஒற்றைக்கொட்டைக் காய். [panangay muthaliya orraikkottaig kay.] (J.)
3. Dancing girl; கணிகை. குடவற்குந் தாட்டிக்குங் கொத்திட்டு மாய்வதல்லால் [kanigai. kudavarkun thattikkung kothittu mayvathallal] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 87, 171).
4. A kind of cattle-tick; குடவுண்ணி. வாய்ப்படைக் குடவனும் [kudavunni. vayppadaig kudavanum] (குமரகுருபரசுவாமிகள் காசிகண்டம்். [kumaraguruparasuvamigal kasig.] 57).
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Kuṭavaṉ (குடவன்) noun cf. kuṣṭha. Arabian costum. See கோஷ்டம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [koshdam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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: Kuta-vantiati, Kuta-vantivai, Kutavanagama, Kutavanija, Kutavanija Jataka, Kutavanpanankay.
Full-text: Kutavanpanankay, Kutatti, Kuttuvan.
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