Biology (plants and animals)

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

Makku in India is the name of a plant defined with Entada rheedei in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa scandens L. (among others).

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

· Flora of the Lesser Antilles: Leeward and Windward Islands (1988)
· Formosan Trees (1917)
· Species Plantarum
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Flora of Jamaica (1920)
· Fl. Yunnanica (2006)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Makku, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, 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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Makku (ಮಕ್ಕು):—[noun] the black thing formed at the burning tip of a wick.

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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 Lexicon

Makku (மக்கு) [makkutal] 5 intransitive verb < மட்கு-. [madku-.]

1. [Telugu: makku.] To die, perish; அழிதல். [azhithal.] (W.)

2. To become dull; மந்தமாதல். மக்கிய ஞானத் தீயால் [manthamathal. makkiya gnanath thiyal] (கைவல்ய நவநீதம் தத். [kaivalya navanitham thath.] 90).

3. To decay, as fruits; கெடுதல். [keduthal.] (W.)

4. [Telugu: K. maggu.] To moulder; அழுக்கேறுதல். [azhukkeruthal.] (W.)

5. To be spoiled, as by dampness; ஈரத்தாற் கெட்டுப்போதல். அரிசி மக்கிப் போய்விட்டது. [irathar kettuppothal. arisi makkip poyvittathu.]

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Makku (மக்கு) noun < மக்கு-. [makku-.] [Telugu: maṅku, K. maṅka.]

1. Sluggishness, doltishness; மந்த குணம். [mantha kunam.]

2. Ignorant person, dullard; அறிவீனன். [arivinan.]

3. Soft clay for filling up crevices in walls; அடைமண். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [adaiman. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

4. Putty, in carpentry; மரவேலியிற் சந்துதெரியாமல் அடைக்கும் பொடி. [maraveliyir santhutheriyamal adaikkum podi.]

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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: Makkuhidi, Makkula, Makkulam, Makkulittal, Makkumakkenal, Makkuna.

Ends with: Avamakku, Caramakku, Khummakku, Kokkumakku, Kumakku, Kummakku, Kunamakku, Pashantaramakku, Pulamakku, Tamakku, Viracamakku.

Full-text: Makkayan, Makkaiyan, Makkata, Lappakkatti, Makkan, Lappam, Makkal, Matti.

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