Mamcal, Maṃcal, Mancal, Mañcal, Mañcaḷ: 3 definitions

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1. Kannada
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Introduction:

Mamcal 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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Mancal in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus medica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Citreum vulgare Tourn. ex Mill. (among others).

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

· Reise nach Ostindien und China (1765)
· Plantae Wilsonianae (1914)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1946)
· Supplementum Carpologiae (1805)

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

Maṃcal (ಮಂಚಲ್):—[noun] = ಮಂಚಲು [mamcalu]1.

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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

Mañcaḷ (மஞ்சள்) noun < mañjiṣṭha. [K. mañjḷā, M. maññaḷ, Travancore usage mañjaḷ.]

1. Turmeric, Curcuma longa; செடிவகை. மஞ்சள் மெல் லிலை மயிர்ப்புறந் தைவர [sedivagai. manchal mel lilai mayirppuran thaivara] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 44).

2. Yellow colour, as that of turmeric; மஞ்சணிறம். மஞ்சள் வெயில். [manchaniram. manchal veyil.]

3. Acid lime; எலுமிச்சை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [elumichai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

4. See மஞ்சட்குருவி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [manchadkuruvi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Mañcaḷ (மஞ்சள்) noun See மஞ்சரி². ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [manchari². ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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.

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