Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Makai in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Ziziphus oenopolia (L.) Mill. from the Rhamnaceae (Ber) family having the following synonyms: Ziziphus oenoplia, Rhamnus oenopolia, Rhamnus oenoplia. For the possible medicinal usage of makai, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Makai [मकई] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Zea mays from the Poaceae (Grass) family.

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

1) Makai in India is the name of a plant defined with Zea mays in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zea canina S. Watson (among others).

2) Makai is also identified with Ziziphus oenoplia It has the synonym Rhamnus oenopolia L. (etc.).

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

· New York State Agric. Expt. Sta. Rept. (1884)
· A Manual of Botany for the Northern States (1818)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum… . (1788)
· Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. (1796)
· Landwirthschaftliche Flora (1866)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1821)

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

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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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Makaī (मकई):—(nf) maize.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mākai (மாகை) noun < māhā. Cow; பசு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pasu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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: Makai-phool, Makai-phul, Makai-vodi, Makaibonda, Makaicari, Makaiko-dhanu, Makaiko-dharke-gavaro, Makaiya-ghans.

Ends with: Agaute-makai, Bhuteko-makai, Haapat-makai, Hapat-makai, Hariya-makai, Hulimakai, Murali-makai, Sarpa-makai, Sarpako-makai, Seti-makai.

Full-text: Bhuteko-makai, Murali-makai, Makai-vodi, Velliyelutal, Makai-phool, Haapat-makai, Sarpako-makai, Makai-phul, Hapat-makai, Sarpa-makai, Vilappu, Kantunkanamai.

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